"Thinking with Machines: Artificial Intelligence, Cognition, and Responsibility" Conference

Program for the Thinking with Machines conference
Schedule for the Spring 2026 "Thinking With Machines" Conference

Date: Saturday, Apr 25, 2026

Start time: 9:00 AM

End time: 7:00 PM

Location: VCU Academic Learning Commons, RM 2107 1000 Floyd Ave Richmond, VA 23220

Audience: Open to all students.

Thinking with Machines is a one-day philosophy conference focused on contemporary work in the philosophy of artificial intelligence. While the conference engages issues at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, it is primarily intended for philosophers working on AI and closely related topics.

The conference will be anchored by a public keynote lecture by Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell Tech), whose work on privacy and contextual integrity has been foundational in philosophy of technology and AI ethics.

Sponsor(s): Co-organized by AIΨΦ Lab and Dr. Fritz's Ethics, Epistemology, and Emotion Lab.

Event contact: Frank Faries, fariesfr@vcu.edu