Artificial Companions and their Philosophical Challenges

• Autorzy: Luciano Floridi
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

At the beginning of Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice asks "Who is his companion now?" (Act 1, Scene 1). These days, the answer could easily be "an artificial agent". The technology to develop artificial companions (henceforth AC) is largely available, and the question is "when" rather than "whether" they will become commodities1. Of course, the difficulties are still formidable, but they are not insurmountable. On the contrary, they seem rather well-understood, and the path from theoretical problems to technical solutions looks steep but climbable2. So, in the following pages, I wish to concentrate not on the technological challenges, which are important, but on some philosophical issues that a growing population of AC will make increasingly pressing. (original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

PL

Nowe technologie; Potrzeby komunikacyjne; Ontologia

EN

High-tech; Communication needs; Ontology

• Czasopismo: e-mentor
• Rocznik: 2007
• Numer: nr 5
• Strony: 84-86

Twórcy

autor

Luciano Floridi

Bibliografia

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