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The linguistic dead zone of value-aligned agency, natural and artificial (2024)
Journal Article
LaCroix, T. (online). The linguistic dead zone of value-aligned agency, natural and artificial. Philosophical Studies, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-024-02257-w

The value alignment problem for artificial intelligence (AI) asks how we can ensure that the “values”—i.e., objective functions—of artificial systems are aligned with the values of humanity. In this paper, I argue that linguistic communication is a n... Read More about The linguistic dead zone of value-aligned agency, natural and artificial.

Thematic Research Collections (2021)
Book Chapter
Sturgeon, D. (2021). Thematic Research Collections. In J. Chen, A. Detwyler, X. Liu, C. Nugent, & B. Rusk (Eds.), Literary Information in China. Columbia University Press. https://doi.org/10.7312/chen19552-051

Conclusions and Moving Forward (2021)
Book Chapter
Mcgregor, G. (2021). Conclusions and Moving Forward. In G. McGregor, & C. Ren (Eds.), Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities (389-398). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87598-5_18

Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities argues for the recognition of climate as a key element of healthy cities. In doing so, it adds to a legacy of encouragement by urban climatologists and enlightened planners for the inclusion of climat... Read More about Conclusions and Moving Forward.

Hybrid renewable energy systems for sustainable power supply in remote location: Techno-economic and environmental assessment (2024)
Journal Article
Roy, D., Wang, R., Roy, S., Smallbone, A., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Hybrid renewable energy systems for sustainable power supply in remote location: Techno-economic and environmental assessment. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 24, Article 100793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100793

Electricity supply is inconsistent and unreliable in many remote areas of India, where depending solely on a single renewable energy source is impractical. In this context, this study investigates the potential of off-grid hybrid renewable energy sys... Read More about Hybrid renewable energy systems for sustainable power supply in remote location: Techno-economic and environmental assessment.

Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities (2021)
Book Chapter
Mcgregor, G. (2021). Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities. In G. McGregor, & C. Ren (Eds.), Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities (3-16). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-87598-5_1

The rise of mega- and high-density compact cities are now irreversible trends of human urban development. While megacities and high-density urban living may make lives more convenient and society more economically efficient, they pose a range of envi... Read More about Urban Climate Science for Planning Healthy Cities.