Three directions for the AI avant-garde are sketched against the background of time. Posthumanism changes what we are, and belongs to the radical future. Transhumanism changes how we are, and corresponds with the radical past. Genhumanism changes who we are, and exists in the radical present. While developing the concepts, this essay intersects in two ways with theoretical debates about humanism in the face of technological advance. First, it describes how temporal divisions may cleanly differentiate post- and transhumanism. Second, the essay introduces generative humanism, which contributes to discussions about AI and society by delineating a novel humanistic response to contemporary technology. Finally, grounds are provided for a practical project, one where philosophers work with AI engineers in the area of genhumanism. Contemporary AI research into serendipity in recommendation engines provides natural support for the shared research.
翻译:本文在时间维度背景下勾勒出人工智能先锋思潮的三种发展方向。后人类主义改变我们的本质属性,属于激进的未来;超人类主义改变我们的存在方式,对应着激进的过去;生成人类主义改变我们的身份认同,存在于激进的当下。在概念建构过程中,本文从两个维度切入关于技术进步背景下人文主义的理论论争:首先,阐释时间维度的划分如何清晰区分后人类主义与超人类主义;其次,提出生成人类主义这一新范式,通过勾勒对当代技术的新型人文主义回应,为人工智能与社会关系的讨论提供新视角。最后,本文为生成人类主义领域的实践项目奠定理论基础,该项目将推动哲学家与人工智能工程师开展跨学科合作。当代人工智能在推荐引擎中关于"信息偶遇"机制的研究,为这一合作研究提供了天然的理论支撑。