Connectionism about human agency: responsible AI and the social lifeworld

Noller, Jörg (13. December 2024): Connectionism about human agency: responsible AI and the social lifeworld. In: AI & SOCIETY [Forthcoming]

Abstract

This paper analyzes responsible human–machine interaction concerning artificial neural networks (ANNs) and large language models (LLMs) by considering the extension of human agency and autonomy by means of artificial intelligence (AI). Thereby, the paper draws on the sociological concept of “interobjectivity,” first introduced by Bruno Latour, and applies it to technologically situated and interconnected agency. Drawing on Don Ihde’s phenomenology of human-technology relations, this interobjective account of AI allows to understand human–machine interaction as embedded in the social lifeworld. Finally, the paper develops a connectionist account of responsible AI, thereby focusing on patterns such as social goals and actions.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Philosophy, Philosophy of Science and Religious Science
• Subjects: 100 Philosophy and Psychology > 170 Ethics; 600 Technology > 600 Technology
• ISSN: 0951-5666
• Annotation: Online first
• Language: English