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Philip Ball - How Life Works

Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST)

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Navigating AI Complexity and Agency

This chapter explores the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence, agency, and decision-making, highlighting the limitations of fixed goal-setting. It contrasts symbolic AI with human behavior to discuss the challenges of simulating consciousness and moral standing. Through philosophical debates and examples from neuroscience, the chapter emphasizes the need for a nuanced understanding of cognition and sentience within the context of advanced AI systems.

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