Carina Prunkl
Biographic Data
| ID | 1220339 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carina Prunkl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carina |
| FAMILY NAME | Prunkl |
| SIGNATURE | PRUNKL C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oxford |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0123-9561 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Examining popular arguments against AI existential risk
Algorithmic profiling as a source of hermeneutical injustice
It is well-established that algorithms can be instruments of injustice. It is less frequently discussed, however, how current modes of AI deployment often make the very discovery of injustice difficult, if not impossible. In this article, we focus on the effects of algorithmic profiling on epistemic agency. We show how algorithmic profiling can give rise to epistemic injustice through the depletion of epistemic resources that are needed to interp…
Is Thermodynamics Subjective
Thermodynamics is an unusual theory. Prominent figures, including J. C. Maxwell and E. T. Jaynes, have suggested that thermodynamics is anthropocentric, and contemporary approaches label thermodynamics a “subjective theory.” Here, we evaluate the arguments for anthropocentrism but conclude that instead of pointing to an anthropocentric view, they point towards a resource-relative understanding of thermodynamics which can be shorn of the “subjecti…
We might be afraid of black-box algorithms
Fears of black-box algorithms are multiplying. Black-box algorithms are said to prevent accountability, make it harder to detect bias and so on. Some fears concern the epistemology of black-box algorithms in medicine and the ethical implications of that epistemology. Durán and Jongsma (2021) have recently sought to allay such fears. While some of their arguments are compelling, we still see reasons for fear
On the thermodynamical cost of some interpretations of quantum theory
Impulsivity, self-control, and hypnotic suggestibility
Algorithmic profiling as a source of hermeneutical injustice
It is well-established that algorithms can be instruments of injustice. It is less frequently discussed, however, how current modes of AI deployment often make the very discovery of injustice difficult, if not impossible. In this article, we focus on the effects of algorithmic profiling on epistemic agency. We show how algorithmic profiling can give rise to epistemic injustice through the depletion of epistemic resources that are needed to interp…
Impulsivity, self-control, and hypnotic suggestibility
On the thermodynamical cost of some interpretations of quantum theory
We might be afraid of black-box algorithms
Fears of black-box algorithms are multiplying. Black-box algorithms are said to prevent accountability, make it harder to detect bias and so on. Some fears concern the epistemology of black-box algorithms in medicine and the ethical implications of that epistemology. Durán and Jongsma (2021) have recently sought to allay such fears. While some of their arguments are compelling, we still see reasons for fear
Is Thermodynamics Subjective
Thermodynamics is an unusual theory. Prominent figures, including J. C. Maxwell and E. T. Jaynes, have suggested that thermodynamics is anthropocentric, and contemporary approaches label thermodynamics a “subjective theory.” Here, we evaluate the arguments for anthropocentrism but conclude that instead of pointing to an anthropocentric view, they point towards a resource-relative understanding of thermodynamics which can be shorn of the “subjecti…
Examining popular arguments against AI existential risk
Algorithmic profiling as a source of hermeneutical injustice
It is well-established that algorithms can be instruments of injustice. It is less frequently discussed, however, how current modes of AI deployment often make the very discovery of injustice difficult, if not impossible. In this article, we focus on the effects of algorithmic profiling on epistemic agency. We show how algorithmic profiling can give rise to epistemic injustice through the depletion of epistemic resources that are needed to interp…
Computer Science (3 works) · Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics (2 works) · Physics (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Quantum Mechanics and Applications (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Theoretical physics (2 works) · Anthropocentrism (1 work)