Philosopher of AI, mathematics, and science at the RWTH Aachen University. Also a football author in Finland as a side gig. www.markuspantsar.fihttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3mixocxvn322jWe shouldn't be calling chatbot mistakes "hallucinations", "bullshit", or preferably by any other mental metaphor. Here's why by @reginafabry.bsky.social and me: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11229-026-05551-808 Apr 2026 06:32 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mixocxvn322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3m4xu2p7qd22zThis book is finally out, co-edited with Alin Olteanu, Frederik Stjernfelt and Gabriele Gramelsberger. Includes my paper "Two Approaches to Developing Human-Like Artificial Mathematical Intelligence". Please let me know if you're interested but don't have access. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-99654-206 Nov 2025 15:13 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4xu2p7qd22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lxttvq5d4c2rMy book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is now available as a paperback -- and for a much cheaper price! https://www.cambridge.org/gb/universitypress/subjects/philosophy/philosophy-science/numerical-cognition-and-epistemology-arithmetic?format=PB02 Sep 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxttvq5d4c2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lxrpunpfgc2iWondering what to do with your cutting-edge research on epistemic agency and AI? Well, submit it to the Synthese Topical Collection I am editing with Stefan Buijsman and Giorgia Pozzi! Deadilne Feb 1 2026. https://link.springer.com/collections/bdbfcggfha01 Sep 2025 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxrpunpfgc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lmtlx5je3c2sI like this review of my book by Eric Snyder a lot. It's at times very critical -- and I don't always agree with the criticism -- but ultimately in a constructive way, pointing out ways forward. Isn't that what academic philosophy should be all about? https://academic.oup.com/philmat/advance-article/doi/10.1093/philmat/nkae023/800635415 Apr 2025 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtlx5je3c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lknwwvl7x22uThe first review of my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic" is out, by Valeria Giardino in the Journal of Numerical Cognition. It's a pretty good one! https://jnc.psychopen.eu/index.php/jnc/article/view/16325/16325.pdf18 Mar 2025 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lknwwvl7x22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lk3ftlzkms26Check this out, it includes my first football article in English, about Alemannia Aachen and German football. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Mar 2025 06:10 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3ftlzkms26https://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lhakgf37es2xThe final part of my early-2025 trilogy of AI papers is now out in AI and Ethics: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43681-025-00660-5?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250203&utm_content=10.1007/s43681-025-00660-503 Feb 2025 03:00 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhakgf37es2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lgvlk45uys2xA new philosophy of AI paper out in Topoi, it is part of the very interesting collection "Meaning and Understanding via Proofs". This one is also open access. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11245-025-10164-w?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250129&utm_content=10.1007/s11245-025-10164-w29 Jan 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgvlk45uys2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lfosqiia522pMy new paper "Intelligence is not deception: from the Turing test to community-based ascriptions" is out in AI & Society, open access of course: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00146-024-02172-y?utm_source=rct_congratemailt&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=oa_20250114&utm_content=10.1007/s00146-024-02172-y14 Jan 2025 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfosqiia522phttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3ld3wk4v6wk2oIn the new "clean" FIFA, voting doesn't need to be rigged. They just rig the application process so that there's only one candidate to vote for. It's a much more efficient and reliable mode of corruption. #fifa #worldcup #football https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c1j0p3x0klzo12 Dec 2024 09:13 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld3wk4v6wk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lcue55v7ek27A key idea in early AI research, revisited. Fascinating stuff! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2024 08:55 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcue55v7ek27https://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lcmzi5al4222Don't get fooled by views like this, it's another case of creating polarization that's just not there. Carefully considered AI skepticism is badly needed, including sober analyses like those by Marcus. But pieces like this make AI skeptics sound like uninformed Luddites. https://bsky.app/profile/caseynewton.bsky.social/post/3lcm22ujcqc2k [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Dec 2024 10:55 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmzi5al4222https://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lcmtsuh3i226Happy Independence Day to Finland! Following the Finnish media and discussion on social media, one could get the impression that the country is in terrible shape. But while there are reasons to be cautious, and some of the recent political developments are worrying, there's still a lot to celebrate!06 Dec 2024 09:14 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmtsuh3i226https://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lcfc34ujiu2eJalkapallosta ja Saksasta kiinnostuneille toinen häpeilemätön mainos: https://vastapaino.fi/sivu/tuote/kun-rakastuin-saksalaiseen-jalkapalloon/497829303 Dec 2024 09:08 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfc34ujiu2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/markuspantsar.bsky.social/post/3lcfbxif45u2e"...I had to start it somewhere, so it started there". For my first BlueSky post, let me shamelessly advertise my book "Numerical Cognition and the Epistemology of Arithmetic". https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/numerical-cognition-and-the-epistemology-of-arithmetic/01C0D51E6753DAA96D0F88D1F7D9A5EF03 Dec 2024 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:nm32srbfgwcbyc3gp4rabgvm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfbxif45u2e