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The practical philosophy of AI-assistants : an engineering-humanities conversation / Suman Gupta, The Open University, UK, Peter H. Tu, General Electric Research, USA.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New Jersey : World Scientific, [2023]Description: xvii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781800614154
  • 1800614152
  • 9781800614215
  • 1800614217
Subject(s):
Contents:
Face work 101 / Peter Tu -- Face-off / Suman Gupta -- Facing up to challenges / Peter Tu -- Janus-faced issues / Suman Gupta -- Deception and knowledge / Peter Tu -- Elephants and monkeys / Suman Gupta -- Flavors of the fabled 'system 1' / Peter Tu -- Conversation with a Friend / Suman Gupta -- Alan Turing, Kurt Gödel, and David Hilbert go to a bar... / Peter Tu -- Helpfully, seriously, ambiguously / Suman Gupta -- Getting it, the joke and the gist / Peter Tu and Stephanie Stacy -- The Tomasello assumption and virtuous cooperation / Suman Gupta -- As long as it catches mice... / Peter Tu, Stephanie Stacy, and Federico Rossano -- Parables and explanations / Suman Gupta -- Non-linear explanations / Peter Tu and Alfredo Gabaldon -- Unsystematic notes / Suman Gupta -- Intentional explanations / Peter Tu -- Three models of cogito / Suman Gupta -- Puppets and insects / Peter Tu -- Civil mores and concerns / Suman Gupta -- A question of allegiance / Peter Tu -- The AI prevent agent and the AI civility assistant / Suman Gupta -- The imagined me / Peter Tu and Mark Grabb -- Decisions and choices / Suman Gupta.
Summary: "The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants presents a formal conversation between an AI engineer, Peter, and a humanities researcher, Suman. It is written so that specialist terms and concepts in AI research are accessible to a humanities researcher and humanities theories are easily grasped by an AI engineer. The argument concerns setting up ground rules to design an AI-Assistant, i.e. an AI system that could act as a personal friend, consultant and confidante for every individual and be integrated into our everyday life. These rules apply to four large areas of AI development: recognition and identification, communication, explanation, and civility. In discussing these areas, this book also gives an accessible account of the current state of AI research, as well as adding nuance to the underpinning assumptions of relevant technologies and reflecting on their social implications. The broader ideological objective of The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants is captured by the phrase 'practical philosophy', which expresses a commitment to bringing AI development to work towards a good life for all"-- Provided by publisher.
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The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants presents a formal conversation between an AI engineer, Peter, and a humanities researcher, Suman. The book ensures that specialist concepts in AI research are made comprehensible to a humanities researcher, while humanities theories can be easily grasped by an AI engineer.The authors establish ground rules to design an AI-Assistant, that is, an AI system that could act as a personal friend, consultant and confidante for every individual, to be integrated into our daily lives. These rules apply to four large areas of AI development: recognition and identification, communication, explanation, and civility.In discussing these areas, this book provides an accessible account of the current state of AI research, as well as adding nuance to the underpinning assumptions informing the relevant technologies, reflecting on their social implications.The broader ideological objective of The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants is captured by the phrase 'practical philosophy', which expresses a commitment to bringing AI development to work towards a good life for all.

"The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants presents a formal conversation between an AI engineer, Peter, and a humanities researcher, Suman. It is written so that specialist terms and concepts in AI research are accessible to a humanities researcher and humanities theories are easily grasped by an AI engineer. The argument concerns setting up ground rules to design an AI-Assistant, i.e. an AI system that could act as a personal friend, consultant and confidante for every individual and be integrated into our everyday life. These rules apply to four large areas of AI development: recognition and identification, communication, explanation, and civility. In discussing these areas, this book also gives an accessible account of the current state of AI research, as well as adding nuance to the underpinning assumptions of relevant technologies and reflecting on their social implications. The broader ideological objective of The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants is captured by the phrase 'practical philosophy', which expresses a commitment to bringing AI development to work towards a good life for all"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Face work 101 / Peter Tu -- Face-off / Suman Gupta -- Facing up to challenges / Peter Tu -- Janus-faced issues / Suman Gupta -- Deception and knowledge / Peter Tu -- Elephants and monkeys / Suman Gupta -- Flavors of the fabled 'system 1' / Peter Tu -- Conversation with a Friend / Suman Gupta -- Alan Turing, Kurt Gödel, and David Hilbert go to a bar... / Peter Tu -- Helpfully, seriously, ambiguously / Suman Gupta -- Getting it, the joke and the gist / Peter Tu and Stephanie Stacy -- The Tomasello assumption and virtuous cooperation / Suman Gupta -- As long as it catches mice... / Peter Tu, Stephanie Stacy, and Federico Rossano -- Parables and explanations / Suman Gupta -- Non-linear explanations / Peter Tu and Alfredo Gabaldon -- Unsystematic notes / Suman Gupta -- Intentional explanations / Peter Tu -- Three models of cogito / Suman Gupta -- Puppets and insects / Peter Tu -- Civil mores and concerns / Suman Gupta -- A question of allegiance / Peter Tu -- The AI prevent agent and the AI civility assistant / Suman Gupta -- The imagined me / Peter Tu and Mark Grabb -- Decisions and choices / Suman Gupta.

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