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Great Philosophical Objections to Artificial Intelligence: The History and Legacy of the AI Wars

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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



Table of Contents:

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



About the Author :

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

Chris Fields is an independent scholar based in France.

John P. Sullins is Professor of Philosophy at Sonoma State University, USA.

Bram Van Heuveln is Lecturer in the Cognitive Science Department at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA.

Robin Zebrowski is Associate Professor of Cognitive Science, Chair of the Program in Cognitive Science, Beloit College, USA.



Review :
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.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781474257114
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
  • Height: 238 mm
  • No of Pages: 312
  • Sub Title: The History and Legacy of the AI Wars
  • Width: 164 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1474257119
  • Publisher Date: 14 Jan 2021
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 24 mm
  • Weight: 680 gr


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