| Series |
Opposing viewpoints |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-244) and index. |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. Is it possible to develop artificial intelligence? The development of artificial intelligence is imminent / Peter Moon and Vernor Vinge -- Artificial brains are imminent... not! / John Horgan -- Christianity allows for the possibility of artificial intelligence / Russell C. Bjork -- Christianity suggests limits to artificial intelligence / Harry Plantinga -- The possibility of artificial intelligence depends on how intelligence is defined / Stuart J. Russell and Peter Norvig -- Artificial intelligence based on insects seems possible soon / The Economist -- Ch. 2. What does the Turing test reveal about artificial intelligence? The Turing test is a good test of artificial intelligence / Virginia Savova and Leonid Peshkin -- The Turing test cannot prove artificial intelligence / Mark Halpern -- An AI computer will pass the Turing test relatively soon / Ben Hardwidge -- No AI computer will pass the Turing test / Yaakov Menken -- Computers use tricks to fool some judges in Turing tests / Melissa Lafsky -- If the Turing test is abandoned, another challenging problem is needed to focus research efforts / Paul R. Cohen -- Ch. 3. What ethical issues are raised by artificial intelligence? Friendly AI is needed to protect humans from unethical super-robots / Eliezer Yudkowski -- Exaggerated claims for artificial intelligence lead to ethical problems / Nic Fleming and Noel Sharkey -- AI robots should be considered moral agents / John P. Sullins III -- AI robots should not be considered moral agents / Joanna J. Bryson -- AI robots cannot be made to be ethical actors / Drew McDermott -- AI military robots can be programmed to act ethically / Patrick Lin, George Bekey, and Keith Abney -- Ch. 4. What are some valuable applications of artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence may change warfare in dangerous ways / Mark Herman and Art Fritzson -- Artificial intelligence can improve military decision making / Gabriela Prelipcean, Mircea Boscoianu, and Florin Moisescu -- AI smart cars will transform highway safety and congestion / Randal O'Toole -- AI smart cars will have only a limited effect on safety / Steve G. Steinberg -- AI research and video games benefit one another / Jonathan Schaeffer, Vadim Bulitko, and Michael Buro -- Artificial intelligence and chess have not necessarily benefited one another / Garry Kasparov. |
| Access |
Access limited to licensed institutions. |
| Summary |
Presents a collection of essays offering varying opinions on the subject of artificial intelligence. |
| Subject |
Artificial intelligence.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Berlatsky, Noah.
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| ISBN |
9780737757095 (hardcover) |
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0737757094 (hardcover) |
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9780737757101 (pbk.) |
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0737757108 (pbk.) |
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