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Chat Generative Pre-trained... Testimony
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Chat Generative Pre-trained... Testimony

Questions about testimony as a means of knowledge acquisition may apply to AI chatbots.

Bigger than a Blackbox
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Bigger than a Blackbox

When we ask how deep learning works, are we asking which node represents the answer to "animal, vegetable, or mineral?"

Observation of Bias
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Observation of Bias

It may not be that obvious, but it's observable.

Communing on Computing
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Communing on Computing

 Conferences can renew our professional commitment and inspire thought on problems we face.

Whence Machine Volition?
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Whence Machine Volition?

How could a computer develop or even express volition?

Students Speak to Ethical Issues
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Students Speak to Ethical Issues

What are the concerns of students after study of computer ethics?

Experiencing Loops in Time
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Experiencing Loops in Time

We don't experience program loops as blocks, started over, because time is one-way.

Safe Space for Alt-Views
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Safe Space for Alt-Views

Not everyone who questions computational hegemony is appealing to magic, mysticism, or divinity.

Misnomer and Malgorithm
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Misnomer and Malgorithm

The algorithm should be respected; the malgorithm should be rejected.

The Artificialistic Fallacy
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The Artificialistic Fallacy

Ethics discussions of artificial intelligence reveal a fallacy of omission.

Articulation of Decision Responsibility
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Articulation of Decision Responsibility

Can we establish a locution for the results of a program that does not ascribe decision-making power?
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