Can a machine wish?

Authors

  • Midierson Maia University of São Paulo, School of Communication and Arts, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23925/1984-3585.2018i17p128-144

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Desire, Pattern recognition, Natural language Processing

Abstract

The paper presents an the analysis of Turing’s classical question “Can
machines think?”. It extends this question to the one of: “Can a machine wish?”. The purpose is to provide different perspective concerning Artificial Intelligence, which began with Turing’s article Computing machinery and intelligence, published in 1950. Considering the relationship between thoughts and desires, the study examines the meaning of the concepts of “machine” and “to think” in the context of Artificial Intelligence. Turing’s article is the point of departure. The paper advances toward an interdisciplinary approach to the humanities and computer sciences, including authors such as Descartes, Lacan and Christopher Bishop. The findings of this study suggest that the concept of “machine” used by Alan Turing, is losing its meaning with the advance of Artificial Intelligence toward “artificial entities” that can become our image and likeness. Such entities will be able to not only think, but also to have desires.

Author Biography

Midierson Maia, University of São Paulo, School of Communication and Arts, São Paulo, Brazil.

Midierson holds a PhD and a master's degree in Communication Sciences from ECA/USP. Founder of Internucleos Research Community.

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Published

2018-05-29