Name: AI Ambiguity and the Contagion of Disrespect
Start: 2026-07-08T14:00:00+1200
End: 2026-07-08T14:55:00+1200

AI Ambiguity and the Contagion of Disrespect

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm NZST

MSB1.36 & 37

Many think that we should respect humans and not AIs. This paper shows that this approach runs into trouble in “ambiguous spaces,” where we can’t tell whether someone is an AI. We can either extend respect to ambiguous agents, or withhold respect from them. Either approach comes with significant costs. We call this dilemma the contagion of disrespect. Extending respect ties our hands, and incentivizes people to deploy ambiguous AIs against us. Withholding respect risks blocking some humans from respect, and risks creating spirals of disrespect.

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Brandon Yip

Singapore Management University

Hi there, I’m Brandon Yip. I’m an Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Lee Kong Chian Fellow at the Singapore Management University. My research covers a range of interconnected questions in moral psychology, epistemology, and meta-ethics, with an eye to how these connect with... Read More →

Wednesday July 8, 2026 2:00pm - 2:55pm NZST
MSB1.36 & 37

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