Superintelligence- humanity's greatest challenge. Analysis of Nick Bostrom's Superintelligence concept FIL-SM-ENG>lect05
Topics discussed during the lectures:
1. The idea of superintelligence, transhumanity, and Artificial General Intelligence
2. Path to superintelligence
3. Forms of Superintelligence
4. Cognitive superpowers: functionality, take over scenarios, agents and control
5. Superintelligence will: intelligence and motivation
6. Problem of control: capability control methods
7. Problem of control: motivation selection method
8. Multipolar scenarios: employment, economy, transitions
9. Superintelligence and acquiring values
10. Strategic Picture: Science and technology, collaboration
11. Need for normativity, morality, ethics.
12. Existential treat from Superintelligence
13. Summary and the review of main concepts discussed during the lecture.
Tryb zajęć
Koordynatorzy przedmiotu
Efekty kształcenia
Knowledge:
A student will gain an understanding of the concept of superintelligence, its philosophical background and assumptions.
Skills:
A student can explain what is superintelligence, discuss the foundational assumptions behind the concept and critically assess the robustness of Nick Bostrom claims (E_2)
A student will learn how to write and abstract for the conference, create presentation and present it to the audience.
Kryteria oceniania
Assessment method, credit requirements:
• (W_1) grading on the bases of the presentation to the class and a submitted two abstracts 300 words each on the topic of the lecture
• Penalty for the late work – 15% of the grade
• Student's activity during the class as well the discussion of the paper may raise one's grade.
• Attendance is mandatory.
Literatura
Primary literature:
Bostrom, N. 2014. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University Press.
Additional literature for Erasmus students:
Diederich, J. 2021. The Psychology of Artificial Superintelligence. Cham: Springer Verlag.
Mitchell, M. 2020. Artificial Intelligence. A Guide for thinking Humans. London: Penguin.
Edinburg University Press.
Russell, S. J. 2019. Human compatible: artificial intelligence and the problem of control. New York. ISBN 978-0-525-55861-3. OCLC 1113410915.
Tegmark, M. 2018. Life 3.0: being human in the age of artificial intelligence. London. ISBN 978-0-14-198180-2. OCLC 1018461467.
Torrance S. 2012. SuperIntelligence and Super consciousness. International Journal of Machine Consciousness. Vol. 4, No. 2 (2012) 483501. World Scientific Publishing Company. DOI: 10.1142/S1793843012400288
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