Practical Philosophy Of Ai-assistants, The: An Engineering-humanities Conversation - Softcover

Gupta, Suman; Tu, Peter H

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1800614217 ISBN 13: 9781800614215

Publisher: WSPC (EUROPE), 2023

Synopsis

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: WSPC (EUROPE)
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800614217
• ISBN 13: 9781800614215
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280