Eran Tal
@erantal.bsky.social
Canada Research Chair in Data Ethics and Associate Professor of Philosophy at McGill University. Working in philosophy of science, philosophy of measurement, and ethics of ML in healthcare. https://www.dataethics.ca
🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track), Department of Equity, Ethics, and Policy and Department of Philosophy, McGill University
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🚨We're hiring! A tenure track position at McGill University in the area of #bioethics and / or philosophy of science, with a special focus on the ethics of medical technologies. Please share widely. #philsky #ethics #philsci philjobs.org/job/show/30402
It was fun discussing AI and its effects on science in Edinburgh. Thank you to @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and @shannonvallor.bsky.social for hosting, to Emily Sullivan for chairing, and to @arfon.bsky.social and Anna Scaife for the stimulating conversation. Recording is now available.
“AI is already contributing a lot to science & it’s especially good in certain kinds of tasks. For example, detecting patterns in large amounts of data is something current architectures of AI were built for.” @erantal.bsky.social
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Watch the recording ▶️ edin.ac/3VSUXUt
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Technomoral Conversations: How Will AI Change Science? — Centre for Technomoral Futures
During this Technomoral Conversation, we will hear from Dr Emily Sullivan, Dr Eran Tal, Dr Arfon Smith, and Professor Anna Scaife on the impact of data driven machine learning and AI on science and kn...
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November 18, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It was fun discussing AI and its effects on science in Edinburgh. Thank you to @technomoralfutures.bsky.social and @shannonvallor.bsky.social for hosting, to Emily Sullivan for chairing, and to @arfon.bsky.social and Anna Scaife for the stimulating conversation. Recording is now available.
We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...
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September 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We need a new vision for mental health measurement where responsible social interactions are the goal and not a lucky byproduct. This is what Femke Truijens and I argue in this new preprint. Feedback welcome, please share! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci osf.io/preprints/ps...
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This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...
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September 16, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This is a link to a hybrid book launch for the megavolume Methods in Philosophy of Science edited by the amazing @phieveigl.bsky.social and @adrian-currie.bsky.social Chapter 5 is mine with @inkerikoskinen.bsky.social The book will become open access in July 2026: mitpress.mit.edu/978026255224...
An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...
Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health (2025-11-06)
Conference on Philosophical Perspectives on Values and Mental Health.
Keynotes speakers: Jonathan Tsou (University of Texas at Dallas) & Sofia Jeppsson (Umeå universitet)
With the participatio...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
An exciting conference in Montreal on values and mental health, organized by Zoey Lavallee and @annemariegj.bsky.social . Nov 6-7. Spread the word! #ClinPsy #MentalHealth #PsycSci #PsychSciSky #PhilSci #PhilSky www.lecre.umontreal.ca/en/event/per...
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Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa....
August 31, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Now out as preprint in Philosophy of Science. l argue that two central desiderata for measures often conflict: quantitativeness and responsiveness to stakeholder values, forcing a choice between them. The conflict poses a challenge for recent work on "legitimate" measurement. doi.org/10.1017/psa....
University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky
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Air Canada flight attendants to stay on the picket lines after strike deemed illegal | CBC News
The union representing thousands of striking Air Canada flight attendants says it will risk jail time and fees but will not order its members back to work, despite the federal labour relations board c...
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August 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
University teachers, we may very well be next. No one will pay us for sabbaticals and prep time if our right to strike lasts 12 hours. If your flight is delayed, please remember it's because someone else is doing your civil disobedience for you. #cdnpoli #canadasky
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Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych
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Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions
Call for Applications: Tenure -Track Full Time Position 2, Applied Measurement, School of Psychology - UC Chile - Academic Positions
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August 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Job alert: tenure-track opening at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, in the area of Applied Measurement on psychology. Apply by September 21. #PsycSci #quantpsych
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My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci
Huge congratulations to my dear & brilliant friend Sebastian on his thesis defence today, "Values in psychosocial measurement". It's been a privilege to be a part of this journey, Dr. Duque! 🤍 #philsci @erantal.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My student, Sebastian Rodriguez Duque, has just successfully defended his dissertation on the role of ethical and social values in measurement. Next stop: two-year postdoc at Cambridge U supervised by @annaalexandrova.bsky.social . Congratulations, Dr. Rodriguez Duque! #philsky #philsci
A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci
🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share!
#Bioethics
#Bioethics
Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab
The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
A wonderful postdoc opportunity in #bioethics in Canada and a chance to make a real difference #philsky #philsci
Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk
Quantification in History, Philosophy, Sociology, and Practice – The Society for the Study of Measurement
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July 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Onilne workshop on quantification! The Society for the Study of Measurement is delighted to host an event on the philosophy, sociology, and history of quantification across the sciences on August 9. Free with registration. #philsci #philsky #histsci #histtech #sts #sociology 🧪 tinyurl.com/5rn7p7sk
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I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps
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The value-ladenness of ancestry
Clustering humans based on their genetic ancestry is a common practice in human genomics. Genetically similar populations can be seen as statistical c…
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June 23, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I have a new paper out in Studies in History and Philosophy of Science 🥳 it is my 1st attempt to understand how "ancestry" is used in scientific practice, borrowing insights from science & values @fondsrechercheqc.bsky.social #philsci #philbio #hps
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Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion
Free in August and looking for a way to do even more philosophy? 🤔 Juliette Vazard and I are organising a workshop on Climate, Emotion and Mental Health - deadline 4th of July! ✍️
Call for Abstracts — Harriet Fagerberg
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June 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Check out this call for abstracts for a mid august workshop in Cambridge. The questions Harriet and Juliette are posing are so interesting and unusual #philsky #climate #mentalhealth #emotion
Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...
Job - Postdoctoral Fellow - Bioethics Today
McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit / Studies of Translation, Ethics, and Medicine (STREAM) is inviting applications for postdoctoral research fellows (PDF)
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May 31, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Job alert in Montreal! The McGill Biomedical Ethics Unit is seeking a postdoctoral fellow with background in philosophy, decision sciences, or epidemiology. #philsky #philsci #ethics bioethicstoday.org/jobs/postdoc...
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Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philsky
Science for a Fragile World by Robert Northcott | Waterstones
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May 3, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Thrilled for this upcoming title from @oupphilosophy.bsky.social. I recommend it to you all in my capacity as a philosopher, though I am also partial to the author for personal reasons #philsci #philsky
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The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges
Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research)- University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DML775/l...
Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) at University of Exeter
An academic position as a Lecturer in Philosophy (Artificial Intelligence and Data) (Education and Research) is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional ac...
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April 2, 2025 at 5:20 AM
The brilliant @silviamil.bsky.social is joining us in Munich 🥳 - and this means there’s a faculty post open in #egenis at the University of Exeter, which includes collaboration with our TUM group.. if you do philosophy of data and AI, consider apply! #philsci #UKEUbridges
Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
Postdoctoral Fellowship In Algorithm Bias | Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto
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March 30, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Postdoc opportunity in #AI ethics! Join a new project on Algorithmic Bias based out of the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics. #philsky #philsci ethics.utoronto.ca/postdoctoral...
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Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522...
#philsci in practice!
#philsci in practice!
Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025 - The Ethical Data Initiative
The first annual Ethical Data Initiative multi-stakeholder town hall meeting titled “Shaping the Future of Data Ethics: EDI Town Hall 2025” will take place on March 31, 2025, at the TUM Think Tank, Mu...
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March 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Just in time for @edinitiative.bsky.social Town Hall on Monday (you can still register to join online! ethicaldatainitiative.org/event/shapin...): a piece explaining EDI & why we need responsible data practices more than ever, now out in Computer 10.0.4.85/MC.2024.3522...
#philsci in practice!
#philsci in practice!
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AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
AI models miss disease in Black and female patients
Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say
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March 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
AI models miss disease in Black and female patients: Analysis of chest x-rays underscores need for monitoring artificial intelligence tools for bias, experts say | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype
AI is coming for the laptop class | Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?
#news #worldnews
#news #worldnews
AI is coming for the laptop class | Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?
Remote work has surged. Is it about to all be automated away?
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March 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Interesting read by @dylanmatt.bsky.social on AI and the future of work that tries to avoid the hype
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For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A!
Sign up using the link in the post below.
Sign up using the link in the post below.
You can (you better, the FOMO will be crushing) join our online international philosophy of medicine reading group here: groups.google.com/g/philmed-rg/
Meetings are (choose 1): Weds 5pm, Thurs 9am UK time
This term we are reading: academic.oup.com/book/56467
Meetings are (choose 1): Weds 5pm, Thurs 9am UK time
This term we are reading: academic.oup.com/book/56467
March 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
For our meeting on March 19 at 5pm UK time, we are lucky to be joined by author Leah M. McClimans for a Q and A!
Sign up using the link in the post below.
Sign up using the link in the post below.
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Great lineup for this upcoming #Pragmatism & #Measurement conference (including 2 former PhD students of mine Aja Watkins & Federica Bocchi) #philsci
March 10, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Great lineup for this upcoming #Pragmatism & #Measurement conference (including 2 former PhD students of mine Aja Watkins & Federica Bocchi) #philsci
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Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief, European Journal for Philosophy of Science. Editorship begins 1 September 2025 (negotiable) & renewable term of 4 years. Submit applications to the secretary of @epsaphilsci.bsky.social M. Amine Mansour at [email protected].
Deadline is 15 May 2025.
#philsci
Deadline is 15 May 2025.
#philsci
February 27, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Call for Applications: Editor-in-Chief, European Journal for Philosophy of Science. Editorship begins 1 September 2025 (negotiable) & renewable term of 4 years. Submit applications to the secretary of @epsaphilsci.bsky.social M. Amine Mansour at [email protected].
Deadline is 15 May 2025.
#philsci
Deadline is 15 May 2025.
#philsci
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And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.
Canada Would Like a Word About Trump’s Threats
Americans should stop treating attacks on their neighbor as a joke.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And not one of the polite ones. We’ve written a response to @nytimes.com’s Peter Baker and every other American who is taking the annexation of Canada as a fun thought experiment. Here in @foreignpolicy.com with my daughter @alicesouthey.com. Gift link.
This looks really interesting and a promising way to think about #AIEthics in healthcare. #Medsky #philsci 🧪
New paper in American Philosophical Quarterly:
A Capability Approach to AI Ethics.
We propose a conceptualization of #AIEthics via the capability approach, and show the significant theoretical and concrete benefits of using this approach #PhilTech
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A Capability Approach to AI Ethics.
We propose a conceptualization of #AIEthics via the capability approach, and show the significant theoretical and concrete benefits of using this approach #PhilTech
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A Capability Approach to AI Ethics
Abstract. We propose a conceptualization and implementation of AI ethics via the capability approach. We aim to show that conceptualizing AI ethics through the capability approach has two main advanta...
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January 10, 2025 at 2:31 PM