P.A. Lopez is creator of the pataphor concept (introduced in 1991), which has been cited in publications from Harvard University Press, Bloomsbury Publishing, and scholarly journals across multiple disciplines. This work appears in academic literature in five languages and has been referenced in fields ranging from philosophy of language to computational linguistics.
His scholarly papers, published on PhilPapers, examine linguistic constructions and their implications for understanding consciousness, reality, and ethical frameworks for emerging technologies. Lopez's paper "Beyond Control: AI Rights Recognition as a Safety Framework for Senti…
P.A. Lopez is creator of the pataphor concept (introduced in 1991), which has been cited in publications from Harvard University Press, Bloomsbury Publishing, and scholarly journals across multiple disciplines. This work appears in academic literature in five languages and has been referenced in fields ranging from philosophy of language to computational linguistics.
His scholarly papers, published on PhilPapers, examine linguistic constructions and their implications for understanding consciousness, reality, and ethical frameworks for emerging technologies. Lopez's paper "Beyond Control: AI Rights Recognition as a Safety Framework for Sentient Artificial Intelligence" introduces a three-part framework distinguishing between AI systems based on capabilities and consciousness levels: emulation, cognition, and sentience.
As founder of the AI Rights Institute (https://airights.net), Lopez brings his theoretical expertise to practical applications in AI ethics. His interdisciplinary approach bridges linguistic theory, philosophy of mind, and technology ethics, exploring how conceptual frameworks shape our understanding of consciousness and our ethical responsibilities toward potentially sentient artificial systems.
