With the rapid spread of generative AI, the “singularity” is becoming a reality once again, and how we should deal with artificial objects such as AI and robots is becoming an urgent social issue. In this lecture, we will first question what it means to be human, what it means to be the self, and what it means to be free, and then discuss the ideal relationship between AI/robots and humans, putting forward the position of “WE-We-turn,” which states that the subject of action and freedom should shift from “I” to “we.”

*This lecture is a sequel to the lecture on the same topic held in the summer of 2023.

Lecture details (3 lectures)

“From WE Witness to ‘AI Best Friend Theory'” (3 lectures)

Lecturer: Yasuo Deguchi (Graduate School of Letters / Professor)

Date and time: Thursday, February 22nd and Friday, February 23rd, 2024, both days from 15:00 to 16:00 / Tuesday, February 27th, 12:00 to 13:00

Lecture link

The lecture will be streamed online on YouTube and can be viewed in the archive after the lecture has ended.

“From WE Witness to ‘AI Best Friend Theory’: WE Turn of ‘Mental’ Activities”

“From WE Witness to ‘AI Best Friend Theory’: WE Turn of Values ​​1”

“From WE Witness to ‘AI Best Friend Theory’: WE Turn of Values ​​2”