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G. Primiero, D. Ceolin, F. Doneda, A computational model for assessing experts’ trustworthiness, in Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Artificial Intelligence https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0952813X.2023.2183272

We introduce an algorithmic model for automatically generating a dynamic trustworthiness hierarchy among information sources based on several parameters, including fact-checking. The method is novel and significant, especially in two respects: first, the generated hierarchy represents a helpful tool for laypeople to navigate experts’ debates; second, it also allows to identify and overcome biases generated by intuitive rankings held by agents at the beginning of the debates.

They say that no publicity is bad publicity. This might thus apply also to critical analyses of my book On the Foundations of Computing (OUP 2019). Jokes aside, I am very thankful to a number of colleagues who have invested their time to express their thoughts (some critical, some praising) on specific topics touched upon in my book. These have appeared as articles in the Journal Axiomathes – Global Philosophy (Springer). The list is:

• Angius, N. On the Experimental Foundation of Computing. Axiomathes 32 (Suppl 3), 1221–1236 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-022-09645-z
• Cardone, F. On Giving Meanings to Programs. glob. Philosophy 33, 13 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-023-09662-6
• Curtis-Trudel, A. Primiero on Physical Computation. glob. Philosophy 33, 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-023-09661-7
• Dodig-Crnkovic, G. On the Foundations of Computing. Computing as the Fourth Great Domain of Science. glob. Philosophy 33, 16 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-023-09674-2
• AbuMusab, S. Implementing a Computing System: A Pluralistic Approach. glob. Philosophy 33, 20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10516-023-09663-5

I wish to thank all authors and I hope to provide soon an articulated reply to their comments.

2023 is shaping up to be a nice year to present current research and meet again with many colleagues working at the intersection of Logic, AI and Philosophy of Computing. Here a list of current commitments to research events:

• March, 8th-10th, International Meeting on RoboEthics and Philosophy at Politecnico di Milano (building 20, Via Ponzio 34/5, 20133 Milano, ground floor)
• April 5–6, 2023 SPRING MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR SYMBOLIC LOGIC , The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, CA, Pacific APA Meeting
• May 16-17, Workshop on Reasoning about responsible agency in AI, ILLC Amsterdam
• May 23, Second Internal Meeting BRIO Project
• June 5-9, Logic Colloquium 2023, University of Milan
• July 24-29, CLMPST 2023, Buenos Aires
• October 02-08, 2023, PROGRAMme Meeting, Bertinoro

This list is yet incomplete, stay tuned.

The Second Call for Paper for the Logic Colloquium 2023 isout.

The conference is co-organised by the Logic Uncertainty Computation and Information Group at the Department of Philosophy of the UNiversity of Milan together with the Departments of Mathematics, Computer Science and Historical Studies.

Join us for the Logic event of the Associaton for Symbolic Logic

BRIO is the MUR funded project on BIAS, RISK and Opacity in AI which I am leading as Principal Investigator. It officially started only in June 2022, but we already have done quite some work:

• For all updates visit the project website
• Units, staff members and affiliated members can be surveyed at the following page
• Publications are available at the following page
• Our events sofar include a First Informal Meeting, a First Research Meeting and the co-organised BEWARE WORKSHOP at the 2022 COnference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence

We are currently hiring a new post-doc. For all other updates visit this page.

This is the first of a new series of notes posted to my professional website straightforward from my digital garden based on #obsidian. I will try maintaining a more constant presence on the News section of my website through this new method. Good digital gardening to everyone in 2023.

The Ministry of University and Research has funded the 3-year research project “BRIO – BIAS, RISK, OPACITY in AI: design, verification and development of Trustworthy AI.” under the PRIN Scheme (Project no. 2020SSKZ7R).

I will lead the research consortium which includes researchers from the Politecnico di Milano,  Università degli Studi di Genova, Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologia della Cognizione CNR Trento, and Università degli Studi Napoli.

Info and updates will be made available on the website

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Explainable Medical AI: Ethics, Epistemology, and Formal Methods
– online –
12 – 16 April 2021
Venue: Lorentz Center@Virtual
https://www.lorentzcenter.nl/explainable-medical-ai-ethics-epistemology-and-formal-methods.html