Role of Mental Representation in AI
- Mental representations, or how the mind processes information, are key to developing AI
- Theories of symbolic and connectionist representation differ in their approach to modeling cognition
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Matt Carter's Minds and Computers: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence explores the philosophical questions surrounding AI, focusing on theories like computationalism and functionalism. It examines the relationship between human minds and computers, the nature of mental representation, and the potential of AI to replicate human cognition. This interdisciplinary approach is vital for understanding AI’s future in cognitive science.
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