Posthumanism - the Coexistence between Humans and Robots : Ethical and Civilizational Issues

Abstract

The coexistence between humans and robots, equipped with artificial intelligence, is an increasingly common reality in the 21st century. The Human-Machine binomial that has been fed by techno-scientific research, by authors such as Gilles Deleuze and Felix Guattari, has posed several ethical and civilizational questions of great importance. The relationship of human beings with the technological world and, specifically, with artificial intelligence (robots, ChatGPT, cars that circulate without drivers, etc.) has highlighted the lack of effective and clear legislation to legislate this new coexistence, to know its real dimension or even to stop its advance (as has already been applied in Italy). The aim of this study is to present some of these issues and the ethical and civilizational implications, in a world marked by post-modernity, which is moving towards a new anthropomorphism, where aspects such as artificial life, robotics and manipulation are linked.

Presenters

Paulo Bruno Alves
Professor, Arts and Communication, Viseu Higher School of Education - Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Viseu, Portugal

Details

Presentation Type

Paper Presentation in a Themed Session

Theme

Media Technologies

KEYWORDS

Posthumanism, Artificial Intelligence, Ethics