Chris Register

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Publications

“Individuating artificial moral patients” 2025, Philosophical Studies

“The Depth of the Body” 2025, Philosophers’ Imprint.

“How to Explain the Importance of Persons” 2023, in The Philosophical Quarterly. (alt)

“Hot-Cold Empathy Gaps and the Grounds of Authenticity” with Grace Helton, 2023, in Synthese. (alt)

“Does Cognitive Psychology Imply Pluralism about the Self?” 2023, in the Review of Philosophy and Psychology. (alt)

Current projects

A paper arguing that aware AI could pose unique threats to privacy.

A paper developing a theory of identity for artificial individuals.

Other recent work

I’m working on several projects in bioethics and technology ethics, including on AI and privacy, alignment for social AI, psychedelic psychotherapy, digital doppelgangers, bodily integrity, and IVF.