Table of Contents

0. Introduction. PART I. Intelligence in Computers, Humans and Societies. 1. Artificial Intelligence as It Stands. 2. Current Critiques of Artificial Intelligence. 3. Human Thinking: Anxiety and Pretence. 4. Prevailing Prejudices Pertaining to Artificial Intelligence. PART II. An Alternative: AI, Subjectivity and Introspection. 5. Central Argument Outline. Main Term: "Anthropic AI." 7. Main Term: "Introspection." 8. Introspection is Ligitimate. 9. Introspection is Likely to Be Profitable. PART III Getting Practical. 10. Details and How to Use Introspection for Artificial Intelligence. 11. Examples. 12. A More Sophisticated Example. 13. Summary, Consequences, Conclusion.

About the Author

Sam Freed is a researcher in the COGS (Centre for Cognitive Science) at the University of Sussex. This centre spans departments as diverse as neuroscience and philosophy, psychology, and computer science. Freed’s background includes a career as a technologist starting as a research assistant in computer science at the age of 15 (at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem), work on Lotus 1-2-3 during Ireland’s 1990s boom, and managing international projects in internet security during the .com bubble. His education includes a BA in philosophy and comparative religion, an MA in cognitive science (both from the Hebrew University), and a PhD in informatics (from Sussex). His work centers on the relevance of the humanities to technology and on the historical analysis of the mindset behind current technology.