Miguel Benasayag and the question of the “living”
The philosopher Miguel Benasayag argues, especially against transhumanism, that “the living” would always escape the artificial realm. Did he convince us?
The philosopher Miguel Benasayag argues, especially against transhumanism, that “the living” would always escape the artificial realm. Did he convince us?
Why are there so few women in the higher reaches of mathematics? Review of this old and difficult question.
The digital world produces all kinds of “zombies”, structures and organizations without consciousness. Here are some examples.
The philosopher Luciano Floridi proposes an “information ethics” supposed to lead us in a world transformed by the digital revolution.
A daring parallel brings us back to Babylonian times. Do our algorithms play a role comparable to the old clay tablets?
Can neurosciences and mathematics offer us a mechanizable vision of consciousness? In any case, researchers are actively seeking.
As the horizon of “intelligent” machines is autonomy, the question of their “ethics” is raised. Let’s follow Stuart Russell, AI researcher, on this topic.
Following Mumford, relayed by Aldous Huxley, the philosopher Jacques Ellul developed a deep and always vivid thought about our technical world.
The “body” of Alan Turing, precursor of computer science and artificial intelligence, has been “invited” in his research, even the most abstract