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The edge of sentience : risk and precaution in humans, other animals, and AI /

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Can octopuses feel pain or pleasure? Can we tell if a person unresponsive after severe injury might be suffering? When does a fetus begin having conscious experiences? These questions about the edge of sentience are subject to enormous uncertainty. This book builds a framework to help us reach ethic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Birch, Jonathan (Professor of Philosophy) (Author)
Corporate Author: Oxford University Press
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Senses and sensation.
Perception (Philosophy)
Consciousness.
Cognition.
Cognition in animals.
Artificial intelligence.
Sens et sensations.
Perception (Philosophie)
Conscience.
Cognition chez les animaux.
Intelligence artificielle.
perception.
cognition.
artificial intelligence.
Psychology.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Can octopuses feel pain or pleasure? Can we tell if a person unresponsive after severe injury might be suffering? When does a fetus begin having conscious experiences? These questions about the edge of sentience are subject to enormous uncertainty. This book builds a framework to help us reach ethically sound decisions on how to manage the risks.
Physical Description:1 online resource : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191966729
019196672X
9780192697691
0192697692