Congist’24 Social Sciences and Artificial Intelligence: Theory and Practice

Session

Session 2.4 (Day 3)

D3S2SA9

20 Dec 2024, 12:00

A9 (Istanbul University Faculty of Letters)

Description

Felsefe / Philosophy

Rethinking Machine and Organism: A Philosophical Inquiry into AI

Mert Muhammed Sönmez (Galatasaray Üniversitesi)

20/12/2024, 12:00

Digital Tools and Techniques

Oral Presentation

Marvin Minsky, one of the pioneers of AI research, defined AI as “the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence if done by men.” This definition establishes a direct link between AI and machines, leading us to explore the role of machines in the history of philosophy. In his posthumous treatise, Descartes linked machines and organisms kinematically and mechanically...

The Experience Gap

Samet Büyükada (Recep Tayyip Erdogan University)

20/12/2024, 12:30

Theoretical Foundations

Oral Presentation

The limitations of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies in human interactions become particularly evident in decision-making processes. When AI systems are unable to make reliable decisions about situations they have not experienced, trust in these technologies can be undermined. Epistemologically, the difficulties AI faces in making decisions about previously unexperienced situations...