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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · 5d

I was a guest on Astrofaza. We discussed my @erc.europa.eu grant — and much more: AI, robots, and how technology impacts our fundamental philosophical ideas. Link to the conversation (in Polish): www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgn3...

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · 6d

One month to go! I’ll be taking part in the IAS–FRIS Symposium on Social Robots & Ethical Design (Nov 5–7, Tohoku Univ., hybrid). Join in Sendai, Japan or online.
Info: 2025.roboethics.design
Register: x.gd/wC4m5
#Roboethics #HRI #AIethics #SocialRobots

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · 12d

Today I was on the morning show of TVP2 (Polish Television), talking about ethics and the law of robots. Among other things, I answered the question: what is wrong with kicking a robot?

Link (in Polish):

pytanienasniadanie.tvp.pl/89186142/rob...

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · 19d

Our paper in International Journal of Social Robotics is out!

🤖 Instead of defining “robot,” we propose treating them as members of a robot kingdom—like animals in the animal kingdom.

Clearer, more flexible, & saves time in robotics debates.

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 28

🚨 1 Week Left to Apply! 🚨

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 I am hiring! Join the @erc.europa.eu-funded ROBOCRIM project at Jagiellonian University (Kraków) as a full-time PhD researcher in criminal law & AI. Start: Oct 2025. Apply by Aug 4. Info: tinyurl.com/ERC-PhD | Email: [email protected] #AcademicJobs #AI #Law #ERC #robocrim

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 14

Thanks Paula!

Reposted by Kamil Mamak

Paula Sweeney @paulasweeney.bsky.social · Jul 14

A wonderful opportunity to work with Kamil on this exciting and important project.

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 I am hiring! Join the @erc.europa.eu-funded ROBOCRIM project at Jagiellonian University (Kraków) as a full-time PhD researcher in criminal law & AI. Start: Oct 2025. Apply by Aug 4. Info: tinyurl.com/ERC-PhD | Email: [email protected] #AcademicJobs #AI #Law #ERC #robocrim

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 14

🚨 I am hiring! Join the @erc.europa.eu-funded ROBOCRIM project at Jagiellonian University (Kraków) as a full-time PhD researcher in criminal law & AI. Start: Oct 2025. Apply by Aug 4. Info: tinyurl.com/ERC-PhD | Email: [email protected] #AcademicJobs #AI #Law #ERC #robocrim

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 3

The AI and Collective Agency workshop just kicked off at the Institute for Ethics in AI, Oxford. Presenting a paper with Pekka & Raul — born in Helsinki, polished on a branch in the bushes. Perfect academic conditions 🙂

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jul 1

Heading to Oxford tomorrow for the “AI and Collective Agency” workshop at the Institute for Ethics in AI. With Pekka Mäkelä & Raul Hakli, we’ll present Guilty, but less — on how working with AI/robots affects human criminal responsibility. Can’t wait for the discussion! 🙂

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 26

I am attending the Society for Philosophy of Technology conference, which is being held in Eindhoven. I presented my paper, which included a theoretical response to the responsibility gap in the context of criminal law, as part of my @erc.europa.eu project #robocrim.

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 18

I am participating in the "Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Law" workshop at the University of Bergamo. It is another excellent event on the subject matter. I am presenting findings from my @erc.europa.eu grant on the philosophical foundations of criminal law for robots.

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 12

Next week I will attend the international workshop
"Artificial Intelligence and Criminal Law" at the University of Bergamo. Thanks, Luigi Scollo, for organizing it!

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 11

I am taking part in a great workshop at the European University Institute in Florence, " AI & Criminal Law". I presented the draft of the concept that forms the intellectual core of my @erc.europa.eu project, namely, a phenomenological account of criminal law.

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 5

Thanks!

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today, I was officially awarded the habilitation degree. It took place in the historical aula of the Collegium Maius at Jagiellonian University.

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 30

Next Monday, I’ll run a workshop at the University of Silesia: Scientific Career Planning. I’ll share my path across disciplines—rewarding but challenging. Academia praises interdisciplinarity, yet often stays mono-disciplinary. Still, I love working at the edges.

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 22

The project begins from the observation that current criminal law is not suited to addressing robots. In response, I propose a new theory for criminal law, which I call the "Phenomenological Account of Criminal Law." #Robocrim 2/2

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 22

Today, I will give a talk at the Law and Society Association conference in Chicago. I will present the outline of the theoretical basis for my @erc.europa.eu-funded project, "Philosophical Foundations of Criminal Law in the Age of Robots". 1/2

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 21

...in the current discourse on the ethics of robots. In my view, the standard reference points in these discussions are misleading and hinder our ability to prepare effectively for emerging robotic technologies. This research forms part of my @erc.europa.eu project, #Robocrim 2/2

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 21

Today, I am participating in the Law & Philosophy Collaborative Summer 2025 Workshop at Chicago-Kent College of Law. I will be giving a talk titled “On the Need to Prioritize Ethics and Regulation of Robots-in-Between.” In this work-in-progress paper, I argue for a shift ... 1/2

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 15

One of his aims is to reduce anthropocentrism. In my paper, I challenge that aim, arguing that in this regard, his approach is only partially successful —and that there is no easy escape from anthropocentrism.

#AIEthics #roboethics
doi.org/10.1007/s133... 2/2

The Designer of A Robot Determines Its Position Within The Moral Circle - Philosophy & Technology

Philosophy & Technology -

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 15

My new publication, "The Designer of a Robot Determines Its Position Within the Moral Circle," engages with an excellent paper by Abootaleb Safdari. In his paper, Abootaleb adopts an enactive perspective on relational ethics. 1/2

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Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 15

In this chapter, I point out the significance of this observation for imprisonment.

The book is in #openaccess: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/oa-... 2/2

The meaning of the limitation of the use of the Internet for criminal

This chapter explores how the Internet is essential for personal identity and its implications for criminal punishment. For some, online access is integral to

taylorfrancis.com

Kamil Mamak @kamilmamak.bsky.social · May 15

I received an author's copy of a publication in which I address the problem of Internet access in prisons. According to the philosophical theory that underlies my approach - the extended mind thesis - technologies, including the Internet, can co-create who we are. 1/2

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