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Lecture at the conference "Courage and Conviction. Practicing Judgment", June 28, 2025
Artificial intelligence in its various forms increasingly permeates our daily lives. Individually and collectively, it affects our ways of knowing, thinking and being; our forming of beliefs and convictions, our practicing of judgment. In my talk, I will first sketch my understanding of AI as both a concept and a discipline, focusing three aspects: the relevance of statistical reasoning, the role of imitation and deception, and the triple goals of efficiency, quality and convenience. I will then delineate some epistemic, ethical and political challenges resulting from this development, hoping to provide the ground for a fruitful discussion on how to retain or regain courage, hope and justice in the age of artificial intelligence.
Lecture at the conference "Courage and Conviction. Practicing Judgment", June 28, 2025
Artificial intelligence in its various forms increasingly permeates our daily lives. Individually and collectively, it affects our ways of knowing, thinking and being; our forming of beliefs and convictions, our practicing of judgment. In my talk, I will first sketch my understanding of AI as both a concept and a discipline, focusing three aspects: the relevance of statistical reasoning, the role of imitation and deception, and the triple goals of efficiency, quality and convenience. I will then delineate some epistemic, ethical and political challenges resulting from this development, hoping to provide the ground for a fruitful discussion on how to retain or regain courage, hope and justice in the age of artificial intelligence.
