Communicative AI : A Critical Introduction to Large Language Models

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Neuware - Large Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's LaMDA,are not only the most disruptive and controversial technologies of our time,but alsoofferan unprecedented opportunity to examine human cognition andphilosophically questionthe very nature oflanguage,communication,and intelligence.What is consciousness What is language Are LLMs authors Are LLMs the end of writing as we know it InCommunicative AI,Mark Coeckelbergh and David J. Gunkel offer a critical introductionto LLMs, investigating thephilosophical significanceof this technology and its practical ramifications.Mobilizing resources from contemporary philosophy, history of ideas, linguistics,and communication theory,the book invites us to re-think some long-standing philosophical issues concerning language, consciousness, truth, authorship, and writing.Through a blend of theoretical analysis, accessible explanations,and practical examples, the book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the role that this powerful new technology is already playing in our lives.This is a must-read for students and scholars across thehumanities and thesocial sciences, as well as for anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, language,and human thought. N° de ref. del artículo 9781509567591

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Acerca del autor: Mark Coeckelbergh is Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at the University of Vienna.
David J. Gunkel is Professor of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University, and Professor of Applied Ethics at  azarski University, Poland.