Syed AbuMusab
@smusab.bsky.social
I am an Assistant Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington, where I work on ethics and social agency related to Social/Relational AI systems. I also work in philosophy of mind, and normative ethics.
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Syed AbuMusab
@smusab.bsky.social
· Sep 4
The virtue of artificiality: Islamic ethics and the reconceptualization of AI caregivers - AI and Ethics
The artificiality of AI, while often problematic in Western ethical frameworks, uniquely aligns with Islamic ethics. Where standard criticisms of carebots emphasize dignity, deception, and simulated c...
link.springer.com
New paper! 🎉 I presented this at @iaseai.bsky.social in Feb 2025. The standard AI ethics view considers Carebots' artificiality problematic. Islamic ethics differ: AI as "neutragents" may be preferable for practicing Muslims, avoiding strangers. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philtech #philsky
The paradox of providing students with precise rubrics for writing assignments like a traditional paper is that the rubric becomes a perfect prompt for LLMs. But if you don't give a detailed rubric, they can claim they weren't sure what to do or not do. #philtech #philsky
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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This year I was elected President of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP).
As such, it is my pleasure to announce the venue & 🚨CfA for IACAP2026. Would love to see you there!
#philsci (special track ML in science) #philtech #AIethics
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As such, it is my pleasure to announce the venue & 🚨CfA for IACAP2026. Would love to see you there!
#philsci (special track ML in science) #philtech #AIethics
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IACAP 2026 – University of Kansas, USA, July 15-17 - International Association for Computing and Philosophy
Call for papers for the 2026 Annual Conference of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy.
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November 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
This year I was elected President of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP).
As such, it is my pleasure to announce the venue & 🚨CfA for IACAP2026. Would love to see you there!
#philsci (special track ML in science) #philtech #AIethics
www.iacap.org/2025/10/10/i...
As such, it is my pleasure to announce the venue & 🚨CfA for IACAP2026. Would love to see you there!
#philsci (special track ML in science) #philtech #AIethics
www.iacap.org/2025/10/10/i...
I'm honored to receive this, but I certainly did not expect it during my first semester at UTA. It is a student-nominated recognition for faculty who have had a significant and meaningful impact. #philsky
November 20, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I'm honored to receive this, but I certainly did not expect it during my first semester at UTA. It is a student-nominated recognition for faculty who have had a significant and meaningful impact. #philsky
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🚨 CfP.
We’re particularly interested in #philosophy perspectives that interrogate conventional assumptions on the challenges, limitations, or promises of the possibility of friendships, care, parenting, mentorship, romance, etc., involving #AI.
#sts #philtech #AIethics
We’re particularly interested in #philosophy perspectives that interrogate conventional assumptions on the challenges, limitations, or promises of the possibility of friendships, care, parenting, mentorship, romance, etc., involving #AI.
#sts #philtech #AIethics
🚨 Call for papers: Close personal relationships and AI technologies.
Great opportunity for global perspectives on the philosophical implications of Close Personal Relationships and AI-driven technologies (from Chatbots to robots). Please share! (Reach out if interested).
#AIethics / #philtech
Great opportunity for global perspectives on the philosophical implications of Close Personal Relationships and AI-driven technologies (from Chatbots to robots). Please share! (Reach out if interested).
#AIethics / #philtech
Global Philosophy: Global Perspectives on Technology and Close Personal Relationships (CPR)
This special issue invites globally diverse perspectives on the moral, cultural, and technological dimensions of close personal relationships. In particular, we invite authors to consider variants on ...
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November 18, 2025 at 10:04 PM
🚨 CfP.
We’re particularly interested in #philosophy perspectives that interrogate conventional assumptions on the challenges, limitations, or promises of the possibility of friendships, care, parenting, mentorship, romance, etc., involving #AI.
#sts #philtech #AIethics
We’re particularly interested in #philosophy perspectives that interrogate conventional assumptions on the challenges, limitations, or promises of the possibility of friendships, care, parenting, mentorship, romance, etc., involving #AI.
#sts #philtech #AIethics
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It took a while for philosophers of mind to get into the new AI game. Regrettably, they seem to be playing the PR game with outdated terms like “consciousness”. Given the popular appeal of this strategy, I foresee years of unbearable and retrograde debate for philosophy of AI.
#philtech #AIethics
#philtech #AIethics
November 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I’m teaching logic at UTA and most students are theater, arts, music etc. and some engineering students. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed teaching logic more before than this class. #philsky
September 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I’m teaching logic at UTA and most students are theater, arts, music etc. and some engineering students. I don’t think I’ve enjoyed teaching logic more before than this class. #philsky
#philtech boosting
Hello, #AcademicSky! We are the Centre for Logic and Philosophy of Science (CLPS) at KU Leuven. Our senior and junior researchers focus on #logic, #epistemology & #philsci. We’re here to share our work and connect with logicians and philosophers of science worldwide—help us spread the word! #philsky
September 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#philtech boosting
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Timeline cleanse
September 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Timeline cleanse
New paper! 🎉 I presented this at @iaseai.bsky.social in Feb 2025. The standard AI ethics view considers Carebots' artificiality problematic. Islamic ethics differ: AI as "neutragents" may be preferable for practicing Muslims, avoiding strangers. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philtech #philsky
The virtue of artificiality: Islamic ethics and the reconceptualization of AI caregivers - AI and Ethics
The artificiality of AI, while often problematic in Western ethical frameworks, uniquely aligns with Islamic ethics. Where standard criticisms of carebots emphasize dignity, deception, and simulated c...
link.springer.com
September 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
New paper! 🎉 I presented this at @iaseai.bsky.social in Feb 2025. The standard AI ethics view considers Carebots' artificiality problematic. Islamic ethics differ: AI as "neutragents" may be preferable for practicing Muslims, avoiding strangers. link.springer.com/article/10.1... #philtech #philsky
Does anyone know of data on how long it typically takes to write a Phil paper (publishable in at least mid-tier journals)? For example, research, writing, editing, revision, revision 2 etc?
I’m curious about how many hrs philo researchers & teachers generally work.
#philsky #philsci #philtech
I’m curious about how many hrs philo researchers & teachers generally work.
#philsky #philsci #philtech
August 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
August 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Now with all the official stuff taken care of, I can freely share that I was fortunate enough to secure a TT position for Fall '25 at the University of Texas-Arlington. Very thankful to @johnfsymons.bsky.social @sarahrobins.bsky.social, Brad Cokelet, @coreymaley.net & KU Phil. #philtech #philsky
July 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Now with all the official stuff taken care of, I can freely share that I was fortunate enough to secure a TT position for Fall '25 at the University of Texas-Arlington. Very thankful to @johnfsymons.bsky.social @sarahrobins.bsky.social, Brad Cokelet, @coreymaley.net & KU Phil. #philtech #philsky
Boosting #philtech #sts Finally some good research will come out!! Really looking forward to the results.
Are you talking to technology? If yes, we're interested in talking to you! We are MIT researchers studying how AI chat affects work and family life. We’re especially looking for legal, medical, IT pros—and parents using AI with kids. Interviews are confidential. Email [email protected] to join!
June 20, 2025 at 3:49 PM
No war with Iran! We cannot let BB lead us into another war!
June 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
No war with Iran! We cannot let BB lead us into another war!
I honestly don’t think we could’ve picked a better name than OKC Thunder. Especially when there are storms the day teams arrive or on game day! ⚡️#nbafinals
June 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I honestly don’t think we could’ve picked a better name than OKC Thunder. Especially when there are storms the day teams arrive or on game day! ⚡️#nbafinals
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This week, our advanced data ethics/ #AIethics seminar heard from @smusab.bsky.social and some of his research on AI as social agents.
Check out his great paper with @johnfsymons.bsky.social.
#philtech
Check out his great paper with @johnfsymons.bsky.social.
#philtech
Social Agency for Artifacts: Chatbots and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence - Digital Society
Ethically significant consequences of artificially intelligent artifacts will stem from their effects on existing social relations. Artifacts will serve in a variety of socially important roles—as per...
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May 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
This week, our advanced data ethics/ #AIethics seminar heard from @smusab.bsky.social and some of his research on AI as social agents.
Check out his great paper with @johnfsymons.bsky.social.
#philtech
Check out his great paper with @johnfsymons.bsky.social.
#philtech
#philtech boosting
I had the chance to talk about philosophy & AI w Ben Yelin about close personal relationships, social agency & AI. My part starts at min 26It's an introduction to some of the recent work that I've done together with Oluwaseun Damilola Sanwoolu and Syed Abumusab. open.spotify.com/episode/6lqZ...
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April 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
#philtech boosting
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BREAKING: Last night, the Harvard faculty chapter of the AAUP and the national AAUP filed a lawsuit & TRO to block the Trump administration from illegally demanding that we keep quiet and change how we teach and research at the point of a financial gun.
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April 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
BREAKING: Last night, the Harvard faculty chapter of the AAUP and the national AAUP filed a lawsuit & TRO to block the Trump administration from illegally demanding that we keep quiet and change how we teach and research at the point of a financial gun.
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Everybody should be following this! #philsky www.academicabuse.com/post/academi...
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Academic Bullying
Academic bullying is persistent, hostile behavior by a professor, peer, or administrator that creates a toxic environment. It can take many forms, from verbal abuse and intimidation to exclusion and h...
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April 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Everybody should be following this! #philsky www.academicabuse.com/post/academi...
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Many recent papers discuss AI agency as a spectrum, or maybe it’s a scale, claiming “few have addressed this.” Well..my two papers from last year did exactly that. w/ @johnfsymons.bsky.social #philtech #philsky
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Syed AbuMusab, Large language models belong in our social ontology as social agents - PhilPapers
The recent advances in Large Language Models (LLMs) and their deployment in social settings prompt an important philosophical question: are LLMs social agents? This question finds its roots in the bro...
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April 2, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Many recent papers discuss AI agency as a spectrum, or maybe it’s a scale, claiming “few have addressed this.” Well..my two papers from last year did exactly that. w/ @johnfsymons.bsky.social #philtech #philsky
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The future of “friendbots.” #philtech
In case you haven't seen this: If you gave your genetic information to 23andMe, you might want to delete your medical info before it's bought by who knows who. #histsci #histmed
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How to delete your 23andMe data after the company filed for bankruptcy
When the California biotech firm filed for bankruptcy, there was one looming question for customers: What's going to happen to my data?
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March 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
The future of “friendbots.” #philtech
Why we are where we are: We've spent decades cultivating "me first" while expecting a "we first" society. Now we're getting exactly what we planted. I'm genuinely confused by our collective surprise. This is who we are. #philsky
March 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Why we are where we are: We've spent decades cultivating "me first" while expecting a "we first" society. Now we're getting exactly what we planted. I'm genuinely confused by our collective surprise. This is who we are. #philsky