Abhinav Saxena
Curriculum vitae

Abhinav Saxena

Philosopher · Researcher · Writer

Philosopher working in epistemology, with a focus on testimony and the social epistemology of artificial intelligence. Areas of competence: philosophy of technology, political philosophy, ethics and environmental ethics.

Affiliation
Independent Researcher
Location
New Delhi, India
Updated October 2026

Areas of specialisation

  1. Epistemology, with a focus on testimony and the social epistemology of artificial intelligence

Areas of competence

  1. Philosophy of technology · Political philosophy · Ethics · Environmental ethics

Education

  1. 2023–2025M.A. PhilosophyUniversity of DelhiDegree to be conferred December 2026. Dissertation: Psychocentrism: A Cognitive Reorientation of Environmental Ethics. Supervised by Dr Narmada Pujari.
  2. 2023B.A. PhilosophyMahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University

Publications

  1. 2026Beyond Consent: Algorithmic Welfare, Constitutive Dependence, and the Limits of Liberal AI EthicsAI and Ethics 6 (2026): 414.https://doi.org/10.1007/s43681-026-01270-5
  2. ForthcomingAssertion Without a Speaker: Testimony, Tracking, and Large Language ModelsEpisteme. Forthcoming.

Under review

  1. Consignation Without Custody: Answerable Provenance as a Framework for Responsible AI in Art Creation and Archival PracticeAI & Society. Minor revisions requested.
  2. The Legitimacy of Foundation ModelsPhilosophy & Technology. Minor revisions requested.

Conference presentations

  1. April 2026Beyond Consent: Algorithmic Welfare, Constitutive Dependence, and the Limits of Liberal AI EthicsInterdisciplinary Speaker Series on the Ethics of AI, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
  2. February 2026Assertion Without a Speaker: Testimony, Tracking, and Large Language ModelsAI and Knowledge, University of Delhi

Referees

  1. Dr R. M. SinghProfessor and Head, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhirmsingh@philosophy.du.ac.in
  2. Dr Narmada PujariAssistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Delhinpoojari@philosophy.du.ac.in