3-day Virtual Seminar

The Philosophy of AI

Overview

Exploring the ethical, moral, and existential questions raised by artificial intelligence. Examining issues such as consciousness, decision-making, and the potential impact of superintelligent AI on humanity, encouraging reflection on how we should shape AI development to align with human values and long-term well-being.

Areas Covered in the Session

• Intelligence, consciousness, and AI
  
• Trolleyology: would you throw the fat man off the bridge?
  
• Slaves to the algorithm (with apologies to Grace Jones)
  
• Could a machine be a moral agent?
  
• The simulation hypothesis
  

Who Will Benefit

• All