Eric Dietrich, Chris Fields, John P. Sullins, Bram van Heuveln, Robin Zebrowski

Great Philosophical Objections to Artificial Intelligence (eBook, ePUB)

The History and Legacy of the AI Wars

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Winner of the 2022 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles

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

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 312
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Januar 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474257091
• Artikelnr.: 60770588

Autorenporträt

Eric Dietrich is Professor of Philosophy at Binghamton University, USA.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Figures Prologue: The AI Wars and Beyond Part I. The AI Wars
Introduction The First War: Is AI Even Possible? 1. Gödel and Foundational
Objections to AI 2. How Would We Know If a Computer Was Intelligent? The
Turing Test is Not the Answer The Second War: Architectures of the Mind 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: The
Frame Problem: Rationality and Creativity 6. What is Relevant to What?: The
Frame Problem Part II. Beyond the AI Wars: Issues for Today Introduction 7.
What about Consciousness? 8. Ethical Issues Surrounding AI Applications 9.
Could Embodied AIs be Ethical Agents Notes Bibliography Index