All Outputs (2)

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.

Power by Association (2022)
Journal Article
LaCroix, T., & O'Connor, C. (2022). Power by Association. Ergo, 8, 163-189. https://doi.org/10.3998/ergo.2230

We use tools from evolutionary game theory to examine how power might influence the cultural evolution of inequitable conventions between discernible groups (such as gender or racial groups) in a population of otherwise identical individuals. Similar... Read More about Power by Association.