Philosophy of artificial intelligence
Hubert Dreyfus was a critic of artificial intelligence research. In a series of papers and books, including Alchemy and AI , What Computers Can't Do and Mind over Machine , he presented a pessimistic assessment of AI's progress and a critique of the philosophical foundations of the field. Dreyfus' objections are discussed in most introductions to the philosophy of artificial intelligence, including , the standard AI textbook, and in , a survey of contemporary philosophy. Dreyfus argued that human intelligence and expertise depend primarily on unconscious processes rather than conscious symbolic manipulation, and that these unconscious skills can never be fully captured in formal rules. His critique was based on the insights of modern continental philosophers such as Merleau-Ponty and Heidegger, and was directed at the first wave of AI research which used high level formal symbols to represent reality and tried to reduce intelligence to symbol manipulation. When Dreyfus' ideas were first introduced in the mid-1960s, they were met with ridicule and outright hostility. By the 1980s, however, many of his perspectives were rediscovered by researchers working in robotics and the new field of connectionism—approaches now called "sub-symbolic" because they eschew early AI research's emphasis on high level symbols. In the 21st century, statistics-based approaches to machine learning simulate the way that the brain uses unconscious process to perceive, notice anomalies and make quick judgements. These techniques are highly successful and are currently widely used in both industry and academia. Historian and AI researcher Daniel Crevier writes: "time has proven the accuracy and perceptiveness of some of Dreyfus's comments." Dreyfus said in 2007, "I figure I won and it's over—they've given up." (Wikipedia).
Hubert Dreyfus - Why is Consciousness so Baffling?
How does consciousness weave its magical web of inner awareness—appreciating music, enjoying art, feeling love? Even when all mental functions may be explained, the great mystery—what it 'feels like' inside—will likely remain. Click here to watch more interviews with Hubert Dreyfus http:/
From playlist Understanding Consciousness - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
Being in the World: A Tribute to Hubert Dreyfus | Episode 1809 | Closer To Truth
Hubert Dreyfus, renowned philosopher of phenomenology, died in 2017. A few years earlier, we discussed consciousness, A.I., God, creation, religion, body and soul, existence, and the meaning of life. A tribute to Hubert L. Dreyfus. Season 18, Episode 9 - #CloserToTruth ▶Register for fre
From playlist Closer To Truth | Season 18
Husserl, Heidegger & Existentialism - Hubert Dreyfus & Bryan Magee (1987)
In this program, Hubert Dreyfus and Bryan Magee discuss the thinkers Husserl and Heidegger, as well as the movements of phenomenology and existentialism. Edmund Husserl was a 20th-century German philosopher, best known for founding phenomenology, a philosophical movement and methodology of
From playlist Bryan Magee Interviews - The Great Philosophers (1987)
A clip of Hubert Dreyfus discussing the existentialist aspect of Heidegger regarding anxiety and authenticity with Bryan Magee in an interview from 1987 which I quite like. The full interview can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqZBtVIX3Rk #Philosophy #Heidegger #BryanMagee
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Hubert L. Dreyfus - Is Consciousness Entirely Physical?
Here's the big question about consciousness, our inner experience of what things feel like. Is consciousness a product of the physical world alone? Because if consciousness is the output of the physical brain by itself, however complex, then consciousness as physicalism would defeat those
From playlist Understanding Consciousness - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
Hubert Dreyfus - Can Metaphysics Discover Surprises
Metaphysics asks the most profound questions, seeks the deepest truths, examines the most general features of existence. What really exists? What's fundamental? What's the essence of the cosmos? Click here to watch more interviews with Hubert Dreyfus http://bit.ly/1KSBYMt Click here to
From playlist Exploring Metaphysics - Closer To Truth - Core Topic
The Machine that Changed the World Episode 4 "Thinking Machine" (computer, Turing Test, Educational)
Computer History Documentary: "The Machine that Changed the World" : Episode 4: “The Thinking Machine.” This Episode includes Machine Learning; Artificial Intelligence; the “Turing Test;” Robotics; Neural Networks; Self-Driving Vehicles; and more. - - Many have seen this, but many have not
From playlist Computer History: The Machine that Changed the World
6. Search: Games, Minimax, and Alpha-Beta
MIT 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2010 View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/6-034F10 Instructor: Patrick Winston In this lecture, we consider strategies for adversarial games such as chess. We discuss the minimax algorithm, and how alpha-beta pruning improves its efficiency
From playlist MIT 6.034 Artificial Intelligence, Fall 2010
The Computer Chronicles - Artificial Intelligence (1985)
Special thanks to archive.org for hosting these episodes. Downloads of all these episodes and more can be found at: http://archive.org/details/computerchronicles
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Simone de Beauvoir on Existentialism & God (1959)
A version of a video from the old channel. This comes from a 1959 interview with Wilfrid Lemoyne from Radio-Canada. The translation is my mine. More Short Clips: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhP9EhPApKE8v8UVlc7JuuNHwvhkaOvzc Existentialists take human existence and the human con
From playlist Shorter Clips & Videos - Philosophy Overdose
Why is Consciousness Baffling? | Episode 401 | Closer To Truth
How does consciousness weave its magical web of inner awareness-appreciating music, enjoying art, feeling love? Even when all mental functions may be explained, the great mystery-what it "feels like" inside-will likely remain. Featuring interviews with Charles Tart, Roger Walsh, Raymond Ku
From playlist Closer To Truth | Season 4
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
What are the emerging topics and potential societal benefits of artificial intelligence? Steve Eglash, executive director of the Stanford AI Lab, and event co-chairs Russ Altman, professor of bioengineering, genetics, medicine and computer science, and Fei-Fei Li, associate professor of co
From playlist The Future of Artificial Intelligence
The Creativity Code - Marcus du Sautoy
Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures: Marcus du Sautoy - The Creativity Code: How AI is learning to write, paint and think. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a great asset. Artificial Intelligence is a threat to our freedom. Much of the debate around AI seems to focus on these two positions
From playlist Oxford Mathematics Public Lectures
Hubert Dreyfus - How Does Philosophy Illuminate the Physical World?
We think we understand the physical world but we do not. For example, some features of the world are derived from others, which makes the latter more fundamental and the former less so. Some scientists believe that only science can tell us how things work. Philosophers do not agree. Do phi
From playlist Closer To Truth - Hubert Dreyfus Interviews