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Artificial general intelligence (AGI) and the image of God : can machines attain consciousness and receive salvation? / Peter J. Bellini
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bellini, Peter J., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theological anthropology--Christianity.
- Theological anthropology.
- Consciousness--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Consciousness.
- Artificial intelligence--Philosophy.
- Artificial intelligence.
- God (Christianity).
- Physical Description:
- xxi, 178 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- [S.l.] : WIPF & STOCK PUB, 2023.
- Eugene, Oregon : Wipf & Stock, an imprint of Wipf and Stock Publishers, [2023]
- Summary:
- "Can artificial intelligence (AI) attain human-level consciousness? And if so, should the church minister salvation to AI? Through engaging philosophy of mind, AI research, the cognitive sciences, neuroscience, and theological anthropology, Dr. Bellini attempts to answer these questions. The hypothesis is if the hard problem of consciousness can be solved, and if human consciousness is replicable in AI, then attaining artificial general conscious intelligence (AGCI) is possible, and perhaps needs to be evangelized or discipled, as some claim. On the contrary, if the hard problem of consciousness cannot be solved and human consciousness is not replicable in AI, then AGCI is not possible, and it does not need to be evangelized. And in either case, how can the church begin a theological conversation with AI with its potential to match and exceed human intelligence and performance? A theological position on consciousness and the image of God is proposed, demonstrating the uniqueness of human consciousness in contrast with AI and artificial consciousness. A thorough exposition of the image of God is offered to serve as a cornerstone for any future conversation on a theological perspective of machines (AI)"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- An AI primer for the non-expert
- The problem of AGCI : is artificial general conscious intelligence possible?
- Consciousness is key : what is consciousness
- Competing models of consciousness
- Conscious AGI : fact or fiction
- Should we evangelize and baptize machines
- Imago Dei : a foundation for machine theology
- Epilogue: Concluding very unscientific postscript : why I am not a physicalist.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-174) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Beth & Matthew Mezvinsky Collection Fund for Modern Philosophy.
- ISBN:
- 1666789348
- 9781666789348
- 9781666789355
- 1666789356
- 9781666789362
- 1666789364
- OCLC:
- 1402164446
- Publisher Number:
- 99995356845
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