Very interesting stuff, lots to think about. Concerning the question of where AI fits between various human-made "gods" that can potentially rule our choices and behavior, I wonder what philosophers have to say. That is if we want to approach the issue as and intellectual puzzle rather than as a matter of faith. A quick Google search yields results ranging from teachers' outcry (so easy to cheat, including writing philosophical essays!) to opinions like this: "ChatGPT putting philosophers out of a job. Even better, unlike philosophers, ChatGPT provides clear and direct answers." Philosophy isn't about direct answers though, so I'd love to see indirect ones. The same question, about the nature of AI, can be asked of ChatGPT, I'm sure people have tried it. And--has ChatGPT really passed the Turing test and what does it mean in either scenario.
Very interesting response, I expect no less! I like what you’re saying about philosophy — that it isn’t about direct answers. Maybe it’s true that some of the best revelations come about by edging into them instead of discovering them head on. The book has a lot to say about metaphors and how we use them, and they’re a pretty useful tool to clearly render complex ideas...I wonder what we’d find by approaching the mystery of a possible sentient AI indirectly too.
Very interesting stuff, lots to think about. Concerning the question of where AI fits between various human-made "gods" that can potentially rule our choices and behavior, I wonder what philosophers have to say. That is if we want to approach the issue as and intellectual puzzle rather than as a matter of faith. A quick Google search yields results ranging from teachers' outcry (so easy to cheat, including writing philosophical essays!) to opinions like this: "ChatGPT putting philosophers out of a job. Even better, unlike philosophers, ChatGPT provides clear and direct answers." Philosophy isn't about direct answers though, so I'd love to see indirect ones. The same question, about the nature of AI, can be asked of ChatGPT, I'm sure people have tried it. And--has ChatGPT really passed the Turing test and what does it mean in either scenario.
Very interesting response, I expect no less! I like what you’re saying about philosophy — that it isn’t about direct answers. Maybe it’s true that some of the best revelations come about by edging into them instead of discovering them head on. The book has a lot to say about metaphors and how we use them, and they’re a pretty useful tool to clearly render complex ideas...I wonder what we’d find by approaching the mystery of a possible sentient AI indirectly too.