Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (UB) - Revision history

Phismith at 13:45, 30 July 2021

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	:• transhumanism, life extension, digital immortality		:• transhumanism, life extension, digital immortality
	We will show that AI will not bring cures for (most) deadly diseases, it will not replace human police with intelligent robots, and – except along certain narrow tracks, including game-playing and image recognition – it will not reach a level of intelligence that surpasses that of human beings.		We will show that AI will not bring cures for (most) deadly diseases, it will not replace human police with intelligent robots, and – except along certain narrow tracks, including game-playing and image recognition – it will not reach a level of intelligence that surpasses that of human beings.


	The course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels		The course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels

	We will show that AI will not bring cures for (most) deadly diseases, it will not replace human police with intelligent robots, and – except along certain narrow tracks, including game-playing and image recognition – it will not reach a level of intelligence that surpasses that of human beings.

	'''Pre-requisites''': This course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels		'''Pre-requisites''': This course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels

Phismith at 13:44, 30 July 2021

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	:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]		:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

	'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT		'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics [https://cse.buffalo.edu/apps/courses/index.php CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT]

	:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ]		:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ]

Phismith at 16:47, 29 July 2021

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	'''PHI598/498 Special Topics''' [[Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (Crash Course)]]		'''PHI598/498 Special Topics''' [[Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (Crash Course)]]

	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]		:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

	~~'''Registration:~~

	'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT		'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT

	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ]		:'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ]


	'''Schedule''': Weekend of October 2-3, 2021		'''Schedule''': Weekend of October 2-3, 2021
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	'''Venue:''' 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus		'''Venue:''' 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus


	:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>		:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>

Phismith at 16:45, 29 July 2021

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	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]		'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

			'''Registration:

	'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT		'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT

	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ~~Graduate]~~		'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science ]

	~~'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=UGRD&dept=CSE&regnum=25345 Computer Science Undergraduate~~]


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	'''Faculty''': Barry Smith and Jobst Landgrebe		'''Faculty''': Barry Smith and Jobst Landgrebe

	'''Venue:''' UB North Campus ~~(room TBD)~~		'''Venue:''' 280 Park Hall, UB North Campus

	:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>		:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>

Phismith at 16:43, 29 July 2021

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	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]		'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science]		'''Cross-listed with Computer Science and Engineering''': Special Topics CSE 510/410 LEC SMIT

			'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science Graduate]

			'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=UGRD&dept=CSE&regnum=25345 Computer Science Undergraduate]

	~~'''Cross-listed with TBD'''~~

	'''Schedule''': Weekend of October 2-3, 2021		'''Schedule''': Weekend of October 2-3, 2021

Phismith at 15:39, 29 July 2021

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	'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]		'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

	'''Registration: Computer Science ~~TBD~~		'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=CSE&regnum=25344 Computer Science]

	'''Cross-listed with TBD'''		'''Cross-listed with TBD'''

Phismith at 15:35, 29 July 2021

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	'''PHI598/498 Special Topics''' [[Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (Crash Course)]]		'''PHI598/498 Special Topics''' [[Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence (Crash Course)]]

			'''Registration: [http://www.buffalo.edu/class-schedule?switch=showclass&semester=fall&division=GRAD&dept=PHI&regnum=24218 Philosophy]

			'''Registration: Computer Science TBD

	'''Cross-listed with TBD'''		'''Cross-listed with TBD'''

Phismith at 12:22, 17 July 2021

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	:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>		:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>

	The course will begin on day 1 with an introduction to how AI works. AI works well in those domains where we can create models based on physical laws or simple rules. But the complexity of the relations involved in many other types of domains prevents successful AI modeling. It is for this reason that we face difficulties when we try to build self-driving cars or to predict the behavior of financial markets. On day 2 we will use what we have learned on ~~Day~~ 1 to address the opportunities and limits of AI in modelling and emulating		The course will begin on day 1 with an introduction to how AI works. AI works well in those domains where we can create models based on physical laws or simple rules. But the complexity of the relations involved in many other types of domains prevents successful AI modeling. It is for this reason that we face difficulties when we try to build self-driving cars or to predict the behavior of financial markets. On day 2 we will use what we have learned on day 1 to address the opportunities and limits of AI in modelling and emulating
	:• human consciousness and self-consciousness		:• human consciousness and self-consciousness
	:• human language understanding and conversations (including the Turing test and the Chinese room argument)		:• human language understanding and conversations (including the Turing test and the Chinese room argument)

Phismith at 12:22, 17 July 2021

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	:• transhumanism, life extension, digital immortality		:• transhumanism, life extension, digital immortality
	We will show that AI will not bring cures for (most) deadly diseases, it will not replace human police with intelligent robots, and – except along certain narrow tracks, including game-playing and image recognition – it will not reach a level of intelligence that surpasses that of human beings.		We will show that AI will not bring cures for (most) deadly diseases, it will not replace human police with intelligent robots, and – except along certain narrow tracks, including game-playing and image recognition – it will not reach a level of intelligence that surpasses that of human beings.


	The course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels		The course is designed to be of interest to both philosophy and computer science and engineering students at both graduate and advanced undergraduate levels

Phismith at 12:21, 17 July 2021

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	'''Venue:''' UB North Campus (room TBD)		'''Venue:''' UB North Campus (room TBD)

	:::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>		:::::::::::::::::<span style="background:#fc3">'''1 CREDIT HOUR CRASH COURSE'''</span>

	The course will begin on day 1 with an introduction to how AI works. AI works well in those domains where we can create models based on physical laws or simple rules. But the complexity of the relations involved in many other types of domains prevents successful AI modeling. It is for this reason that we face difficulties when we try to build self-driving cars or to predict the behavior of financial markets. On day 2 we will use what we have learned on Day 1 to address the opportunities and limits of AI in modelling and emulating		The course will begin on day 1 with an introduction to how AI works. AI works well in those domains where we can create models based on physical laws or simple rules. But the complexity of the relations involved in many other types of domains prevents successful AI modeling. It is for this reason that we face difficulties when we try to build self-driving cars or to predict the behavior of financial markets. On day 2 we will use what we have learned on Day 1 to address the opportunities and limits of AI in modelling and emulating