Author:
Dietrich, Eric, author.
ImprintLondon ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2021.
Descriptionx, 300 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Note:Part I. The AI wars, 1950-2000 -- The first war: is AI even possible? -- Gödel and a foundational objection to AI -- How would we know if a computer was intelligent? The Turing Test is not the answer -- The second war: architectures for intelligence -- How computer science saved the mind -- Implementing an intelligence -- The third war: mental semantics and mental symbols -- The strange case of the missing meaning: can computers think about things? -- The fourth war: rationality, relevance, and creativity -- What is relevant to what? The frame problem -- Part II. Beyond the AI wars: issues for today -- What about consciousness? -- Ethical issues surrounding AI applications -- Could embodied AIs be ethical agents? -- Conclusion: whither the AI wars?
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-298) and index.
Note:"This book surveys 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, it presents a vivid history of the clash between philosophy and AI. With introductions to each war and further readings, this forward-looking book is packed with fresh insights and supporting material."-- Provided by publisher.
