Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence

Author: Margaret Boden and Liu Xirui
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: Philosophy of artificial intelligence is a philosophical branch that has developed alongside modern information theory and computer technology. This book collects fifteen representative papers by prominent scholars in the field of artificial intelligence research, which have made pioneering contributions to the development of computer science and the establishment of the philosophy of artificial intelligence. These articles summarize the history of artificial intelligence development, recent trends in the field, and important topics in artificial intelligence. Among these seminal works are included: "Computers and Intelligence" by Alan Turing, the father of modern computer theory; "Mind, Brain, and Program" by the renowned American philosopher John Searle; "Distributed Representation" by J. E. Hinton and others; and "Escape from the Chinese Room" by the book's editor, the distinguished British artificial intelligence scholar M. A. Boden.