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What is Artificial Intelligence? (I bet you don't know, either.)

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This is a channel about ontology, philosophy, and artificial intelligence. So, I should be able to define AI cleanly, right? Well, this is embarrassing...I don't have a good definition for AI. In this video, I offer four potential definitions that I don't like. I'll dive into those in more depth in the future. The bulk of the video is explaining why it matters that we don't have a clear definition. To summarize:

1. Clarity Matters

2. "AI" is ubiquitous.

3. "AI" is used to drive governmental policies.

4. We should be wary of self-interested gatekeepers.

5. Unreflective use of AI may lead to the next AI Winter.

Join me on the upcoming videos as I embark on a quest to define AI. Or at least learn something trying to do so. It'll be fun!

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Part 1 of 6 in this series.

  1. What is Artificial Intelligence? (I bet you don't know, either.)15:11
  2. Defining AI #1: Turing's Thinking Machines15:40
  3. Defining AI #2: Intelligent Machines12:31
  4. Defining AI #3: Haugeland's GOFAI (minds in the literal sense)19:50
  5. The Spectrum of Artificial Intelligence: Def'n #416:47
  6. AI Explained: A Discipline, Minds, and the Messy Third Definition20:09

Next in the series: Defining AI #1: Turing's Thinking Machines

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