Speculative Human Rights: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of the Human
James Dawes
Abstract
This essay takes seriously the claims of many experts in artificial intelligence that AGI (artificial general intelligence) could emerge as early as 2040. Some of the questions raised by AGI include: Does human-like intelligence entail consciousness, and does consciousness entail rights? Will the rise of AGI enhance or endanger human life? If the former, are there certain perceived enhancements that run counter to notions of human rights? If the latter, what are our collective duties, right now, to future generations? How can a human rights framework help us to negotiate these questions?
Topics & Concepts
ConsciousnessNegotiationHuman rightsHuman intelligenceArtificial general intelligencePolitical scienceSociologyLaw and economicsLawEpistemologyCognitive sciencePsychologyComputer scienceArtificial intelligencePhilosophyNeuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeEthics and Social Impacts of AI