DH11: AI and Human Values
About
A long-term interdisciplinary research collaboration to examine the philosophical, social, and normative aspects of artificial intelligence (AI).
Open to New People
Active since: 2019
- Syracuse University
- Cornell University
- University of Rochester
Collaborative Goals
This Working Group aims to foster long-term interdisciplinary research collaboration on the philosophical, social, and normative aspects of artificial intelligence (AI). Topics for 2026-27 include the impact of AI on human relationships, the possibility of language model cognition, and the epistemological assumptions of predictive algorithms. The locations of our activities rotate over time: In Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 we will organize two public lectures at Rochester. In Spring 2027, we will organize one manuscript workshop at Syracuse University.
Group Organizers
Johannes Himmelreich
Assistant Professor of Public Administration and International Affairs, Syracuse University
Group Members
- Mujdat Cetin, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; University of Rochester
- Ben Lennertz, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Colgate University
- Xinlu Li, Graduate Student, University of Rochester
- Becca Sanaeikia, Graduate Student, University of Rochester
- Adam Wolf, Senior Lecturer, Colgate University
- Aaron Benanav, Assistant Professor, Syracuse University
- Şerife Tekin, Associate Professor, SUNY Upstate
Activities
Upstate Workshop on AI and Human Values
April 24, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Rebooting the Singularity — Why you should still expect AI progress to be fast and furious
Feb. 25, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Ryan Calo: "Law and Technology: A Methodical Approach"
Dec. 5, 2025, noon