Political philosopher. Holder of the UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance at IE University. Opinions my own.https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lqng44hkw22s1/ The ECPR Political Theory Standing Group is now seeking submissions for the 2025-2026 ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar. We’ll feature six political theorists (members of the ECPR Standing Group or guests) to deliver a talk via Zoom, open to all with a (free) ECPR account.02 Jun 2025 18:34 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqng44hkw22shttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lpsz2jxv222tCan you review ~4 submissions for AIES? The AAAI/ACM Conference on AI, Ethics, and Society has received over 900 submissions this year – rivaling the number of some general AI research conferences. 🧵23 May 2025 06:31 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpsz2jxv222thttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lo3vvddtr22xI'm excited to return to Princeton University today to celebrate the retirement of my doctoral supervisor, Chuck Beitz. Chuck's soft-spoken presence and methodical scholarship offered a refreshing counterpoint to the bombastic self-promotion and citation-chasing so prevalent in academia today.01 May 2025 08:38 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo3vvddtr22xhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lmtcdmvi6k2hMy great-uncle Max Kozloff, noted photographer and art critic, died last week. Max was a key role model in my small family. His example showed me the value and possibility of living the examined life unapologetically and joyfully. I will miss him. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/12/arts/max-kozloff-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1._E4.TGa4.mzS454BJcakY&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare15 Apr 2025 05:02 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmtcdmvi6k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lm7hzmdhqs26Join the next meeting of the ECPR Political Theory Online Seminar on 9 April at 17:00 to 18:00 CET, featuring Katie Ebner-Landy (Harvard University / Utrecht University) on "Socialism as Fictional Experimentalism." https://ecpr.eu/Events/29807 Apr 2025 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lm7hzmdhqs26https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lla3w75qac27📣 Thrilled to announce that IE University will host the next AIES conference in Madrid on October 20-22, 2025. The AAAI/ACM Conference on #AI, Ethics, and Society (#AIES) is the premier multidisciplinary research exchange on ethical, social, legal, and governance aspects of #artificialintelligence.25 Mar 2025 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lla3w75qac27https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3ljn43bhtwc2iIs the right to #protest under threat? Next ECPR Political Theory Seminar: 12 March, 17:00-18:00 CET with Nottingham's Koshka Duff and Matthew Hall - @uniofnottingham.bsky.social. Paper: "'Get in the protest pen': The limits of the right to protest and the production of the docile protester."05 Mar 2025 13:38 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljn43bhtwc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lhvktiqd3k2m📣 Join us for ECPR Standing Group on Political Theory's second online seminar of 2025! 📅 February 12, 17:00-18:00 CET 📝 Title: "On the Delegitimizing Force of Democracy's Epistemic Dysfunctions: An Institutional Integrity Account" 🎤 Speaker: Michele Giavazzi (LMU München) #ECPRSeminars11 Feb 2025 11:33 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhvktiqd3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lhdfcdixpc2iThe math is clear: private #philanthropy cannot bridge the gap between low wages and decent living standards. In an analysis published today in NYT, NYU’s Hans Taparia and Bruce Buchanan demonstrate why relying on charitable giving to compensate for wage shortfalls is mathematically impossible.04 Feb 2025 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhdfcdixpc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lfto34w6u223Excited to share my latest piece for The Conversation: “Could AI replace politicians? A philosopher maps out three possible futures” https://theconversation.com/could-ai-replace-politicians-a-philosopher-maps-out-three-possible-futures-246901?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=bylineblueskybutton16 Jan 2025 06:36 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfto34w6u223https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lcxibuls7s2pReminder that the online ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Andrei Bespalov takes place tomorrow (11 December) at 17:00 CET. Details below! [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Dec 2024 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxibuls7s2phttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lclegr36bc2oI'm co-chairing this year’s ECPR Political Theory Seminar with Antoinette Scherz. On 📅 11 Dec, 17:00 CET 🎙️ Andrei Bespalov (UPF & BIAP) will present "Reasonable Disobedience." 💡 When is political disobedience justified? Can it mesh with Rawls's duty of civility? 🔗 Register: https://ecpr.eu/Events/Event/PanelDetails/1576705 Dec 2024 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lclegr36bc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lce7ocqpm22h#GivingTuesday is the perfect time to reflect on what it means to give well. Should giving prioritize outcomes or intentions? Should it fill gaps, challenge injustice, or enrich culture?02 Dec 2024 22:52 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lce7ocqpm22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3law65ye2qk2k📣 Big news: I’ve signed a contract with Polity Press for a monograph, tentatively titled Recoding Democracy: AI and the Fight for Democracy’s Future. 📖 The #book will argue that #AI forces us to reassess what makes democracy valuable and how that value should be realized. 1/14 Nov 2024 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3law65ye2qk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3lasfxz3l5s2yHappy to share that my entry with Emma Saunders-Hastings & @robreich.bsky.social on “philanthropy” is now published in Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/philanthropy/ We cover historical and contemporary debates on #philanthropy in #ethics & political #philosophy.13 Nov 2024 03:32 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lasfxz3l5s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3knz5zr6fis25Happy to share I’ve been awarded a UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance at IE University’s School of Humanities. We’ll be advancing the UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI through research, education, outreach, and North-South collaboration. Stay tuned for updates on many cool projects!19 Mar 2024 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3knz5zr6fis25https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3kjtuc3iol427Will #ai save #democracy — or destroy it? Really excited to debate Daniel Innerarity on this at CaixaForum Macaya on Jan. 30 18:30 CET. English livestream available with prior registration: caixaforum.org/es/macaya/p/-l… Daniel will take a skeptical view; I’ll make some bold claims. Join us! https://caixaforum.org/es/macaya/p/-l…26 Jan 2024 00:41 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kjtuc3iol427https://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3kffik6blqe2wPhilosophers! We’re expanding the faculty at IE School of Humanities in Madrid/Segovia & recruiting an epistemologist (incl. philosophers of science), a philosopher of mind, or a bioethicist focused on future tech for a TT role. Please share! apply.interfolio.com/137106 https://apply.interfolio.com/13710630 Nov 2023 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kffik6blqe2whttps://bsky.app/profile/tlechtable.bsky.social/post/3kdafdqdjsf2nIs corporate social responsibility democratically irresponsible? I'm very excited to be speaking at the Instituto de Éticas Aplicadas UC next week on the democratic challenges of #csr. Thanks to the EU Failure Project, CBA Madrid, and many kind people for making this possible. Details: t.ly/r4p-x02 Nov 2023 22:22 +0000at://did:plc:yplq2e764rxtz4kg2bmujjkh/app.bsky.feed.post/3kdafdqdjsf2n