Updated on 2 June 2025
Date: 26-27 Jun 2025
Venue: The University of London
The Department of Philosophy of The University of Hong Kong together with the Institute of Philosophy of the University of London will jointly organise Conference on LLMs and externalism in London. It will be held from 26th to 27thJune 2025 at the University of London.
To conference aims to bring together philosophers to examine foundational questions about language, thought, and artificial intelligence. The workshop focuses on themes in externalism and metasemantics, with special attention to how these issues bear on the interpretation and explanatory role of AI systems.
Topics will include the nature of content, the limits of internalist models, and the relevance of metasemantic theories for understanding the apparent linguistic and cognitive capacities of artificial agents.
Hosted by:
Birkbeck, University of London
The Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study
The University of Hong Kong
This event is intended for researchers and students in philosophy, particularly those working in the philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, and philosophical issues in AI.
Schedule:
Day 1 – Conference Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Coffee |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Josh Dever, Herman Capellen |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Harvey Lederman |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Coffee |
| 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Gabe Dupre |
| 4:30 PM onwards | Pub |
| 6:30 PM | Dinner for Speakers |
Day 2 – Conference Schedule
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM | Coffee |
| 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Alex Grzankowski, Derek Ball |
| 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM | Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Anandi Hattiangadi, Anders Schoebye |
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM | Coffee |
| 3:00 PM – 4:15 PM | Panel |
| 4:30 PM onwards | Pub |
Speakers:
Prof. Herman Cappelen, Chair Professor & Director of the AI & Humanity Lab, The University of Hong Kong
Prof. Joshua Dever, Professor, University of Austin
Prof. Harvey Lederman, Professor, University of Austin
Prof. Anandi Hattiangadi, Professor, Stockholm University
Prof. Anders Schoubye, Associate Professor, Stockholm University
Prof. Gabe Dupre, Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis
Dr Derek Ball, Senior Lecturer, University of St Andrews