The article delves into philosophical questions regarding artificial intelligence, examining the varying perceptions and the resulting implications for its acceptability and utility in society.

Our perception of AI and its impact varies greatly, leading to contrasting outcomes in its acceptability and utility.

Problems with the Philosophy of AI

Though I’m not a materialist myself, my scientific friends are all materialists when I quiz them. If so, since AI can’t survive in steam, it must be an algorithmic epiphenomenon of the math-solving…

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Though I’m not a materialist myself, my scientific friends are all materialists when I quiz them. If ...

This article reflects on personal experiences and broader societal challenges, considering themes of resilience and transformation during difficult periods. It is rich in narrative content and is written in English.

Reflecting on resilience and change in challenging times.

Bridges Over Troubled Waters

I’m glad she mentions Transcendentalism, which both Emerson and Thoreau believed in. Nature is central to this philosophy of life, just as some of the Asian religious avatars represent different…

I’m glad she mentions Transcendentalism, which both Emerson and Thoreau believed in. Nature is centr ...

A brief exploration of the writings of Francis Bacon and his vision of a utopian society in 'The New Atlantis'.

— as predicted by Francis Bacon

The New Atlantis

The farthest-right MAGA Congress is mostly a group of rich people looking down at poor people, minorities and immigrants—yet they fear Trump and his Icestapo

The farthest-right MAGA Congress is mostly a group of rich people looking down at poor people, minor ...

Goldman Sachs just “hired” its first, strange NON-human coder — but “Devin” is a SELF-coding AI. That’s a real paradigm shift, with unknowable future results: now, joining an employee union full of…

Goldman Sachs just “hired” its first, strange NON-human coder — but “Devin” is a SELF-coding AI. Tha ...

AI: from Tool to Teammate

Any and everything in the federal government — now including absorbing the basic powers of the other two branches: the impotent, courage-challenged MAGA Congress; and the self-destructive goals and…

Any and everything in the federal government — now including absorbing the basic powers of the other ...

Update on “What are Bullionaires?”

Philosophers’ concern over advanced AI is a lot more than “this is right, but that’s wrong to do — or to get sophisticated algorithms to do for you.” Many of the developers of these “mechanical…

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