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At LUCI Lab, logic is primarily a research mindset. We are inspired by, and seek to contribute to, the most pressing questions arising in science and technology.  We are extremely lucky to be witnessing the coming of age of data-intensive and AI-driven science. They are redefining the very meaning of scientific knowledge, how it is produced, and how it is transferred to society. At LUCI Lab, we ask what should follow from this kind of knowledge while it is still in the making.

  • Talk by E. Kubyshkina at the 1st MoLoCo meeting

    Ekaterina Kubyshkina will present joint work with M. Petrolo “What is normal?” at the 1st MoLoCo (Modal Logic Collective) meeting held at the University of Bologna on May 30rd, 2025. TITLE. What is normal? ABSTRACT. On the basis of the definition of a normal modal system, it is common to distinguish between normal and non-normal…

  • Talks by Sanjay Modgil at UNIMI

    Three part lecture series on the Philosophy and Ethics of AI Sanjay Modgil Reader in Artificial Intelligence, Department of Informatics, King’s College London  Part 1:Moral Machines and the Ethical impact of AI Venerdì 6 giugno, ore 10:30, aula 111 Festa del Perdono I review some of the challenges faced when designing and deploying moral agents as…

  • Talk by Francesca Poggiolesi at LUCI seminar

    Title: Revealing reasons: from philosophy to AI Joint work with Brian Hill (CNRS, GREGHEC). Abstract: Explanations that uncover why a conclusion holds—those that provide its reasons—are central across disciplines, from philosophy and logic to artificial intelligence. There exists a rich philosophical tradition, stretching from Aristotle to Frege and including figures like Leibniz and Bolzano, that emphasizes this…

  • Talk by Federica Russo at LUCI seminar

    Title: Synthetic disinformation Abstract: Infodemics are the plague of online information. Yet, disinformation is not a new phenomenon. What has changed with with the advent of digital technologies and generative AI? In this talk, building on earlier work in the philosophy of techno-science, and on the collaboration of EU-funded SOLARIS project, I will sketch the countours of…

  • Talk by Dunja Šešelja at LUCI seminar

    Title: Towards Zetetic Social Epistemology Abstract: Much of the work in social epistemology is based on the assumption that inquisitive or zetetic norms (guiding one’s inquiry) are reducible to epistemic ones (guiding one’s beliefs). Sometimes zetetic norms are even considered irrelevant for the study of epistemic norms. This neglect of the dimension of inquiry sharply contrasts with…

  • Talk by Zoé Christoff at LUCI seminar

    CANCELLED Title: The Illusion of Majority in Social Networks Abstract: The popularity of an opinion in one’s direct circles is not necessarily a good indicator of its popularity in one’s entire community. For instance, when confronted with a majority of opposing opinions in one’s circles, one might get the impression that one belongs to a…

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