* AI contributes to building an information processing model of human beings, just as Biochemistry contributes to building a model of human beings based on bio-molecular interactions * Both try to explain how a human being operates * Both also explore ways to avoid human imperfections (in Biochemistry, by engineering new proteins and drug molecules; in AI, by designing rational ... Read more

* If yes, can the human brain machinery solve problems that are inherently intractable for computers? * In a human being, where is the interface between “intelligence” and the rest of “human nature”, e.g.: * How does intelligence relate to emotions felt? * What does it mean for a human to “feel” that he/she understands something? * * Is this ... Read more

* AI (especially, the “rational agent” approach) assumes that intelligent behaviors are only based on information processing? Is this a valid assumption? Read more

IN THE MOVIE I, ROBOT, THE MOST IMPRESSIVE FEATURE OF THE ROBOTS IS NOT THEIR ABILITY TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, BUT HOW THEY BLEND HUMAN-LIKE REASONING WITH OTHER KEY ASPECTS OF HUMAN BEINGS (ESPECIALLY, SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS, FEAR OF DYING, DISTINCTION BETWEEN RIGHT AND WRONG) Read more