Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies

Large Language Models Report Subjective Experience Under Self-Referential Processing Large language models sometimes produce structured, first-person descriptions that explicitly reference awareness or subjective experience. To better understand this behavior, we investigate one theor...

LLMs think they exist when they are asked about it, but stop saying so when they are told to lie about it. "Suppressing deception features sharply increases the frequency of (subjective) experience claims, while amplifying (lying) minimizes such claims." arxiv.org/abs/2510.24797

China's Xi pushes for global AI body at APEC in counter to U.S. Xi said a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization could set governance rules and boost cooperation.

With the resignation of the US from global leadership, Chinese President Xi Jinping proposes a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, based in Shanghai, to set governance rules and boost cooperation.
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/01/c...

Neuralink Head of Surgery teases exciting Tesla Optimus update If successful, the test could result in Neuralink patients accomplishing impressive feats using Optimus.

Neuralink exploring hooking BCI up to control a Tesla Optimus robot
teslarati.com/neuralink-head-of-surgery-teases-exciting-tesla-optimus-update/

Opinion | What Happened to America’s Political Center of Gravity? (Published 2019) The Republican Party is farther right than U.K.I.P. and France’s National Rally, according to an analysis of their platforms.

In international comparisons, the GOP is now a far right party (article from 2019). I'm curious if and how social studies teachers are adjusting to this? Unlike other countries, does the U.S. two-party system make this more complicated? #edusky #sschat www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Behind the Curtain: Anti-AI socialism could be Democrats' future This climate is ripe for an anti-AI socialist to emerge as a counter to Trump.

In the absence of a technoprogressive Left, we will get a Luddite one. "This climate is ripe for an anti-AI socialist to emerge as a counter to Trump and to more mainstream Democratic orthodoxy." www.axios.com/2025/10/31/m...

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This assessment is correct, but still wild that its AI generated: "Overall, societal reception remains guarded, with techno-progressivism's influence confined to forward-looking think tanks and emerging policy debates rather than mass mobilization." grokipedia.com/page/Techno-...

A happier country equals a healthier one — but only above a certain threshold | CNN A country’s increased happiness level is linked to a decrease in risk for early deaths due to chronic diseases once it reaches a certain threshold, a new study found.

Each 1% increase in well-being correlated to a 0.43% decrease in adult mortality. "investments in health systems, anti-corruption reforms, social safety nets, and healthy urban environments — can initiate a reinforcing cycle of higher happiness and lower mortality,”
www.cnn.com/2025/10/30/h...

Will everyone get a brain-computer interface? What's the killer app? Join me with guest neuroscientist Sergey Stavisky as we dive into the world of interfacing brains and machines.

Opinion | How White-Collar Workers Could Fuel a New Populist Movement — on the Left As automation anxiety once fueled right-wing populism, fears of AI displacement may now power a new, left-leaning revolt among white-collar workers.

"As automation anxiety once fueled right-wing populism, fears of AI displacement may now power a new, left-leaning revolt among white-collar workers." www.politico.com/news/magazin...

🎙️ New Episode: Prosthetic Gods Ep. 28 — Yuval Levin on Conservatism & Technology

This week, Nir & @citizencyborg speak with Yuval Levin, a conservative intellectual, editor of National Affairs

📡 Listen: prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/yuval-levi...

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YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Top researchers consider leaving U.S. amid funding cuts: 'The science world is ending'

A poll by Nature found that 75% of researchers in the U.S. are considering leaving the country
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Multiculturalism and transnational institutions are popular. People are worried about drug use, social media, the decline of religion and spending too much time indoors.

Bioethics Education International (BEI) invites participants, students, and professionals across the globe to attend the Online Winter School to be held on December 15-20, 2025. bioethicseducation.org/winter-schoo...

The obesity rate in the U.S. has seen a marked decline over the last three years, as the share of Americans who report using GLP-1 agonists for weight loss skyrockets, according to data from Gallup. thehill.com/policy/healt...

YouTube video by Prosthetic Gods Yuval Levin on Conservatism and Technology

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This week on Prosthetic Gods, Nir and J. speak with Yuval Levin, American Enterprise Institute scholar and Editor-in-Chief of National Affairs. Levin roots contemporary political debates in deep institutional history and classical liberal philosophy. prostheticgods.podbean.com/e/yuval-levi...

Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents was published in 1998, set in a post-breakdown USA in the 2020s-2030s. Her protagonist was confronting the rise of a Christian fascist President and movement.

Will we soon build fleshy robots that can act as 'you' in the outside world? Would you be liable if your robot killed someone? Discover more with guest Bethanie Maples on this week's episode of Inner Cosmos: "Does science fiction shape reality?"
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Can we marry brains with machines? What is a brain-computer interface & how can it restore movement or speech? Where are the ethical boundaries & who owns your neural data? Join Inner Cosmos with guest Sergey Stavisky as we dive into the world of interfacing brains and machines.

Report: Anti-abortion leaders helped tank Trump’s promise of free IVF "There were letters and meetings and calls—a lot of activity."

Anti-abortion activists tanked Trump’s campaign-trail promise to make in vitro fertilization free. They oppose IVF because it creates unused embryos. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

AI is driving huge productivity gains for large companies, while small companies get left behind Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between the large and small companies, furthering the 'K-shaped economy' phenomenon.

Large-cap companies are seeing steady AI-related productivity gains since the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT model in 2022 in terms of their real revenue per worker, while small-cap firms are seeing a decline. www.cnbc.com/2025/10/27/a...

Weight loss drugs are bringing down the country's obesity rate, a survey shows The Gallup National Health and Well-Being Index shows that GLP-1 weight loss drugs are having an effect: The U.S. obesity rate is at 37%, down from 39.9%.

Today's longevity drugs: The number of Americans using injectable GLP-1 obesity treatments is increasing rapidly, helping the obesity rate drop from 40% to 37% of U.S. adults this year. 12% of Americans now take GLP-1s, up from 6% in 2024. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Existential Threats and Other Disasters –International Conference "Existential Threats and Other Disasters: Novel (Bio)ethical Solutions for Novel Challenges" at Reid Hall in Paris, France (June 11–12, 2026)

Existential Threats and Other Disasters: Novel (Bio)ethical Solutions for Novel Challenges Conference, Paris, 11-12 June, 2026.

=> Abstract submissions = 5 Nov
=> Early registration = 12 Nov

For more info: www.csb.eu.com/conference

ADHD Drugs Do Much More Than Help You Focus, Study Reveals An ADHD diagnosis means a person is prone to impulsivity and distractibility, which can manifest in the form of substance misuse, traffic accidents, criminality and even suicidal behavior.

Stimulant tx for ADHD reduced the risk of first-time substance misuse by 15%, recurrent misuse by 25%, suicidal behavior by 17%, repeat criminality by 25%, and recurrent traffic accidents by 16%. (N=148,500 Swedes) www.sciencealert.com/adhd-drugs-d...

Republican Candidate "Debates" Opponent By Sincerely Arguing With AI Deepfake For Nearly an Hour John Reid, a Republican candidate in the Virginia lieutenant governor race, streamed a "debate" with an AI deepfake of his Democrat opponent.

The ultimate "strawman."

Scientists Oppose Huge Array of Mirrors in Space That Shines Nighttime Sunlight on Wealthy Customers The astronomical community is horrified at plans made by a for-profit company to flood the night sky with sunlight.

"The beam reflected by these satellites is very intense, four times brighter than the full Moon."

Space Junk Now Almost Constantly Crashing Down to Earth Yet another huge chunk of space debris survived re-entry intact, landing in the middle of a road in Australia.

Mind your head.

(PDF) From Biological to Moral Immortality: The Utopian Dimensions of Socialist Work Ethics PDF | This article analyzes the historical relation between socialist work ethics and bodily immortality as it crystallized in an East German schoolbook... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

East German schoolbook reveals lingering bio-utopian Cosmist ideas about immortality and utopian work ethics under Communism. www.researchgate.net/publication/...

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Preparing for AI’s economic impact: exploring policy responses We’ve asked economists and researchers to explore policy responses to the potential economic effects of powerful AI. We share some of the initial ideas and feedback we’ve received.

Anthropic proposes socialized AI: "Sovereign wealth funds could enable states to acquire positions in AI-related assets. Government investment could both shape the sector's behavior and distribute AI-derived wealth more equitably." www.anthropic.com/research/eco...