Narratives of AI have a deeply rooted history in Central and Eastern Europe. Central to these narratives is the Golem, a legendary clay creature dating back to the 16th century.
AI Visions & Narratives: The View from Germany
Global AI Narratives: China (I) 2020
Differences in Eastern versus Western beliefs in celestial beings as integral to informing our modern treatment of AI… In western thought supernatural beings are often dark, scary, or evil (e.g. ghost, spirits, daemons, monsters). They are something to be defeated. By contrast, in Chinese mythology supernatural beings are often positive forces with whom humans can interact and communicate. If treated well by humans, the supernatural being might bestow blessings on a human.
The Whiteness of AI and why it's a Problem
Narratives and Artificial Intelligence
AI Narratives: A History of Imaginative Thinking About Intelligent Machines
The Whiteness of AI
From Homer to Hal: 3,000 Years of AI Narratives
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AI Narratives, the book - available now!
In the newly released AI Narratives: A history of imaginative thinking about intelligent machines from Oxford University Press, Stephen Cave, Kanta Dihal, and Sarah Dillon have brought together leading work from across disciplines that explores the powerful influence human stories about intelligent machines have on the AI landscape.
