Dr. Selmer Bringjord, a leading figure in the philosophy of artificial intelligence and director of an AI lab, dives into fascinating intersections of AI and consciousness. He critiques physicalism while presenting a theory-first approach to understanding reality. The conversation touches on the philosophical debates around machine intelligence and implications for creativity in AI. Most intriguingly, he proposes an argument for the existence of God through the lens of artificial intelligence, raising profound questions about human cognition and divine creativity.
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Immaterial Realm Belief
Dr. Bringsjord's belief in an immaterial realm isn't solely due to religious convictions.
It's also rooted in the existence of abstract objects like mathematical concepts, which aren't physical.
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Bringsjord's Roles
Dr. Bringsjord directs the AI and Reasoning Lab at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
He holds joint appointments in Cognitive Science, Computer Science, and Management.
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Combining Philosophy and AI
Dr. Bringsjord combines philosophical inquiry with practical AI development.
This hands-on approach allows him to address AI's limitations from both theoretical and practical standpoints.
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In episode 244 of the Parker's Pensées Podcast, I'm joined by Dr. Selmer Bringsjord to discuss his work on the philosophy of artificial intelligence as well as his work running an AI lab. We also touch on his argument for God from artificial intelligence.:
http://kryten.mm.rpi.edu/bringsjord_arggodfromai_0702211715NYv4.pdf
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0:00 - Who is Selmer Bringsjord?
6:21 - what is Good Old Fashioned Artificial Intelligence?
10:20 - Will Transformers Neural Nets Take White Collar Jobs?
18:39 - Roderick Chisholm got Selmer Bringsjord into Artificial Intelligence
21:38 - What is artificial general intelligence?
32:50 - the two goals of AI theorists: mapping the mind and mimicking the mind
37:33 - Property and Substance Dualism
41:29 - What are Algorithms?
45:46 - argument from Artificial Intelligence to God
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