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Eidos and AI: What is a Thingamajig?

April 3, 2016 / rung2diotimasladder / 73 Comments

To understand this post, you might have to read part I and part II on phenomenology and artificial intelligence. The question I'm asking is not: Can computers think? Or: Can AI have consciousness? But: Can meaning "run ahead" for AI the way it does for us? Can we program intentionality, the "about-ness" or "directed-ness" toward … Continue reading Eidos and AI: What is a Thingamajig?

Intentionality and Meaning

February 11, 2016 / rung2diotimasladder / 65 Comments

In the previous post, I put forth the question of whether Husserl's phenomenology could be of use to AI, weak or strong. This is a genuine question that I put out there to discuss...I have no thesis to support. Just curious to hear what you think. In writing this post, I realized I'd have to … Continue reading Intentionality and Meaning

AI Ethics

May 1, 2015April 2, 2020 / rung2diotimasladder / 44 Comments

Writing collaboration is possible! Here it is. Many thanks to Steven Umbrello for getting this out. Other news: Sorry it's been so long. Looks like the spinal tap is normal, so now I'm waiting to get an appointment in Mayo Clinic.

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