The International Association for Computing and Philosophy (IACAP) and the Society for the Study of Artificial Intelligence and Simulation of Behaviour (AISB) will host a joint conference at the University of Twente in July 2025.
As part of this multidisciplinary event, our symposium will focus on the pressing issue of aligning AI systems with moral and legal values. Bringing together experts in AI, moral philosophy, law, technology, and education, we aim to foster insightful discussions and collaborations to address the question:
"What is AI Alignment and according to what criteria should it be evaluated?"
Important Dates
- 14 March 2025: Submission of extended abstracts
- 31 March 2025: Notification of acceptance
- 17 May 2025: Reception of camera-ready copies of final papers
- 1-3 July 2025: IACAP/AISB-2025 Conference at the University of Twente, Netherlands
Submission Guidelines
We seek extended abstracts (1000-1500 words) that:
- Address the question "What is AI Alignment?"
- Focus on notions of moral and/or legal values
- Combine theories and concepts with concrete practical or technical proposals
- Reflect diverse cultural and disciplinary paradigms
Descriptions of reproducible best practices are highly appreciated.
Recommended LaTeX Template: Overleaf Template
(Submissions in other formats are also allowed.)
Submit your proposal via Pretalx, selecting our Symposium in the "Session type" section.
Organizing Committee
Daniel D. Hromada (Berlin University of the Arts), Bertram Lomfeld (Freie Universität Berlin)
Program Committee
Christoph Benzmüller (Bamberg University), Felix Bießmann (Berliner Hochschule für Technik / Einstein Center Digital Future), Claire Short (UC Berkeley / Athena Project), Daniel D. Hromada (Berlin University of the Arts), Bertram Lomfeld (Freie Universität Berlin), T.B.D.
Additional Information
Conference Website: iacapconf.org
Host Organisation Websites: IACAP.org, AISB.org.uk
Symposium Website: alignment.udk.ai
Symposium Contact: alignment@udk.ai
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28 February 2025 :: Submission of abstracts / full papers by authors.
24 March 2025 :: Notification of acceptance.
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During the first part of our symposium, the problem of „moral“ alignment defined as „functional isomorphism between moral values, opinions and intentions of an AI system and those of its human creators“ will be addressed.
The second part of the symposium will aim to build and reinforce bridges between computing and law. Technical aspects of aligning AI systems to different legal systems and ontologies will be thematized, and should it turn out that such a „legal alignment“ is a real possibility, philosophical, ethical and societal implications of such alignment will be discussed.
In both „moral“ as well as „legal“ components of the symposium, special care will be taken to establish balance between theoretical / philosophical and applied / evidence-driven contributions. Beyond classical presentation format, there will be at least one more interactive session either in form of a panel debate with audience voting or so-called „fishbowl discussion“.
Additionally, a workshop „Moral alignment of open source small language models“ will be proposed to provide hands-on experience to anyone interested in the topic.
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moral
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opinions
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intentions
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those
of
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creators
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The
second
part
of
the
symposium
will
aim
to
build
and
reinforce
bridges
between
computing
and
law
.
Technical
aspects
of
aligning
AI
systems
to
different
legal
systems
and
ontologies
will
be
thematized
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and
should
it
turn
out
that
such
a
„
legal
alignment
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real
possibility
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philosophical
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ethical
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societal
implications
of
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alignment
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In
both
„
moral
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as
well
as
„
legal
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components
of
the
symposium
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special
care
will
be
taken
to
establish
balance
between
theoretical
/
philosophical
and
applied
/
evidence
-
driven
contributions
.
Beyond
classical
presentation
format
''
there
will
be
at
least
one
more
interactive
session
either
in
form
of
a
panel
debate
with
audience
voting
or
so
-
called
„
fishbowl
discussion
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Additionally
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a
workshop
„
Moral
alignment
of
open
source
small
language
models
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will
be
proposed
to
provide
hands
-
on
experience
to
anyone
interested
in
the
topic
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