TY - BOOK AU - Gupta,Suman AU - Tu,Peter H. TI - The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants : : An Engineering-Humanities Conversation SN - 9781800614154 U1 - 006.30285436 23 PY - 2024///] CY - New Jersey, London PB - World Scientific, KW - Intelligent personal assistants (Computer software) KW - Artificial intelligence KW - Social aspects N1 - Includes index; Includes bibliographical: pages 247-255; Face work 101 / Peter Tu ; Face-off / Suman Gupta ; Facing up to challenges / Peter Tu; Janus-faced issues / Suman Gupta ; Deception and knowledge / Peter Tu -- ; Elephants and monkeys / Suman Gupta --; Flavors of the fabled 'system 1' / Peter Tu -- ; Conversation with a Friend / Suman Gupta -- ; Alan Turing, Kurt Gödel, and David Hilbert go to a bar... / Peter Tu --; Helpfully, seriously, ambiguously / Suman Gupta -- ; Getting it, the joke and the gist / Peter Tu and Stephanie Stacy -- ; The Tomasello assumption and virtuous cooperation / Suman Gupta --; As long as it catches mice... / Peter Tu, Stephanie Stacy, and Federico Rossano -- ; Parables and explanations / Suman Gupta -- ; Non-linear explanations / Peter Tu and Alfredo Gabaldon -- ; Unsystematic notes / Suman Gupta --; Intentional explanations / Peter Tu -- ; Three models of cogito / Suman Gupta -- ; Puppets and insects / Peter Tu --; Civil mores and concerns / Suman Gupta -- ; A question of allegiance / Peter Tu -- ; The AI prevent agent and the AI civility assistant / Suman Gupta --; The imagined me / Peter Tu and Mark Grabb -- ; Decisions and choices / Suman Gupta N2 - "The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants presents a formal conversation between an AI engineer, Peter, and a humanities researcher, Suman. It is written so that specialist terms and concepts in AI research are accessible to a humanities researcher and humanities theories are easily grasped by an AI engineer. The argument concerns setting up ground rules to design an AI-Assistant, i.e. an AI system that could act as a personal friend, consultant and confidante for every individual and be integrated into our everyday life. These rules apply to four large areas of AI development: recognition and identification, communication, explanation, and civility. In discussing these areas, this book also gives an accessible account of the current state of AI research, as well as adding nuance to the underpinning assumptions of relevant technologies and reflecting on their social implications. The broader ideological objective of The Practical Philosophy of AI-Assistants is captured by the phrase 'practical philosophy', which expresses a commitment to bringing AI development to work towards a good life for all"-- ER -