Brief Intermission
- Ed Johnson
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: May 31, 2021
The Jonson Engineering (JE) blog can be read on several levels, ranging from simple dramatic storytelling, to complex challenges such as the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, and even on a more philosophical level speaking to the ethical implications of these developments.
JE roboticist Sarah Catherine suggests the following more detailed information for readers pondering deeper issues raised by the blog stories:
The blog author freely admits concern about the potential existential risk arising from artificial general intelligence – indeed, this remains perhaps the primary motivation for even writing the JE blog. Hardly a new worry, as this concern has been repeatedly explored since at least the mid 19th century. Please read the following background article:
Of course, there are many skeptics who doubt that AI could ever become such a threat. These objections may be expressed by referring to the complex physical and cultural aspects inherent in embodied psychology. For example, the philosopher Hubert Dreyfus:
Turning briefly to the ethical aspect, one particularly appealing approach might be friendly artificial intelligence (FAI), which deliberately promotes AI that can have a positive, or at least benign, effect on humanity:
Thanks for your patience – now back to our storyline!
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