What this is

AI is “the field devoted to building artificial animals … and, for many, artificial persons” (SEP: Artificial Intelligence, Bringsjord & Govindarajulu). The philosophy of artificial minds asks whether computer-based systems — large language models, reinforcement-learning agents, brain emulations, neuromorphic computers — can have mental states such as phenomenal consciousness, valence, emotion, belief, understanding and agency, and how to bring scientific and philosophical evidence to bear (PhilPapers: Artificial Minds, editor Bradford Saad).

Current conversations

• Artificial consciousness and understanding in LLMs — PhilPapers sub-categories Artificial Consciousness, Understanding and AI
• Arguments against artificial minds: Chinese Room, Gödelian and Dreyfus arguments — see sub-topic Chinese Room Argument
• The Turing test; mind uploading; the singularity — PhilPapers: Philosophy of AI (editor Raphaël Millière)

Suggested learning path

1. SEP: Artificial Intelligence
2. SEP: The Chinese Room Argument · SEP: The Computational Theory of Mind
3. Free course: MIT OCW 24.09 Minds and Machines
4. Next: Ethics of AI · AI and Religion
5. Current researchers and X accounts: to research

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Sources

• PhilPapers: Philosophy of AI · Artificial Minds · SEP: AI