Great Philosophical Objections to Artificial Intelligence
Autor Eric Dietrich, Chris Fields, John P Sullins, Bram van Heuveln, Robin Zebrowskien Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 ian 2021
This book surveys and examines the most famous philosophical arguments against building a machine with human-level intelligence.
From claims and counter-claims about the ability to implement consciousness, rationality, and meaning, to arguments about cognitive architecture, the book presents a vivid history of the clash between the philosophy and AI. Tellingly, the AI Wars are mostly quiet now. Explaining this crucial fact opens new paths to understanding the current resurgence AI (especially, deep learning AI and robotics), what happens when philosophy meets science, and the role of philosophy in the culture in which it is embedded.
Organising the arguments into four core topics - 'Is AI possible', 'Architectures of the Mind', 'Mental Semantics and Mental Symbols' and 'Rationality and Creativity' - this book shows the debate that played out between the philosophers on both sides of the question, and, as well, the debate between philosophers and AI scientists and engineers building AI systems. Up-to-date and forward-looking, the book is packed with fresh insights and supporting material, including:
- Accessible introductions to each war, explaining the background behind the main arguments against AI
- Each chapter details what happened in the AI wars, the legacy of the attacks, and what new controversies are on the horizon.
- Extensive bibliography of key readings
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781474257107
ISBN-10: 1474257100
Pagini: 312
Dimensiuni: 150 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1474257100
Pagini: 312
Dimensiuni: 150 x 229 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.51 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Contents
List of Figures
Prologue to the Second Edition
Prologue: The AI Wars and Beyond
Part I The AI Wars, 1950 to 2000
Introduction
The First War: Is AI Even Possible?
1 Gödel and a Foundational Objection to AI
2 How (not) to think about the Turing Test
The Second War: Architectures for Intelligence
3 How Computer Science Saved the Mind
4 Implementing an Intelligence
The Third War: Mental Semantics and Mental Symbols
5 The Strange Case of the Missing Meaning: Can Computers Think About Things?
The Fourth War: Rationality, Relevance, and Creativity
6 What is Relevant to What? The Frame Problem
Part II Beyond the AI Wars: New Issues Arise
Introduction
7 What about Consciousness?
8 Ethical Issues Surrounding AI Applications
9 Could Embodied AIs be Ethical Agents?
Part III The "New AI": Generative Models Reignite Old Controversies
Introduction: Why is the "new AI" surprising?
10 Representation and semantics in Large Language Models
11 Have LLMs changed the debate about consciousness?
12 Sustainability: the new ethical issue raised by generative AI
Conclusion: Whither the AI Wars?
Notes
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures
Prologue to the Second Edition
Prologue: The AI Wars and Beyond
Part I The AI Wars, 1950 to 2000
Introduction
The First War: Is AI Even Possible?
1 Gödel and a Foundational Objection to AI
2 How (not) to think about the Turing Test
The Second War: Architectures for Intelligence
3 How Computer Science Saved the Mind
4 Implementing an Intelligence
The Third War: Mental Semantics and Mental Symbols
5 The Strange Case of the Missing Meaning: Can Computers Think About Things?
The Fourth War: Rationality, Relevance, and Creativity
6 What is Relevant to What? The Frame Problem
Part II Beyond the AI Wars: New Issues Arise
Introduction
7 What about Consciousness?
8 Ethical Issues Surrounding AI Applications
9 Could Embodied AIs be Ethical Agents?
Part III The "New AI": Generative Models Reignite Old Controversies
Introduction: Why is the "new AI" surprising?
10 Representation and semantics in Large Language Models
11 Have LLMs changed the debate about consciousness?
12 Sustainability: the new ethical issue raised by generative AI
Conclusion: Whither the AI Wars?
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
The book resembles a buffet meal offering many appealing individual pieces ... [and] makes philosophical arguments on AI accessible to non-philosophers-itself an important accomplishment.
An extraordinary book that does what scientists all too often don't do: highlight what is still unknown and lay the foundations for future development of a discipline. A must-read for both students and the experts of AI.
The promise and threat of artificial intelligence has sharpened debate on the nature of mind, morality, selfhood, intelligence and consciousness. Great Philosophical Objections to Artificial Intelligence deftly presents the recent history of this debate, from Turing to today, with engaging explanations of the technical issues, key insights, current stalemates, and the impact of advances in cognitive neuroscience.
This book cuts an accessible and engaging trail through the past 70 years of philosophical contention over the very possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) and some of its implications. It hits the sweet spot of providing a wonderful resource for the student and practitioner of the philosophy of AI and its recent history, while also giving a general audience a window into how philosophy works. The AI wars have evolved; we may have moved on from some battle lines, but understanding how they were fought enriches our mental repertoire and arms us with tools that will help us tackle new fronts in our struggle to come to terms with AI.
The book certainly is very informative and useful to students in the combined area of AI science, philosophy and ethics, with over 200 citations and bibliography of key readings in the field.
An extraordinary book that does what scientists all too often don't do: highlight what is still unknown and lay the foundations for future development of a discipline. A must-read for both students and the experts of AI.
The promise and threat of artificial intelligence has sharpened debate on the nature of mind, morality, selfhood, intelligence and consciousness. Great Philosophical Objections to Artificial Intelligence deftly presents the recent history of this debate, from Turing to today, with engaging explanations of the technical issues, key insights, current stalemates, and the impact of advances in cognitive neuroscience.
This book cuts an accessible and engaging trail through the past 70 years of philosophical contention over the very possibility of artificial intelligence (AI) and some of its implications. It hits the sweet spot of providing a wonderful resource for the student and practitioner of the philosophy of AI and its recent history, while also giving a general audience a window into how philosophy works. The AI wars have evolved; we may have moved on from some battle lines, but understanding how they were fought enriches our mental repertoire and arms us with tools that will help us tackle new fronts in our struggle to come to terms with AI.
The book certainly is very informative and useful to students in the combined area of AI science, philosophy and ethics, with over 200 citations and bibliography of key readings in the field.