Philosophy Meets AI: The Real Limits of Machines

Artificial intelligence firms are hiring and paying big salaries to philosophers to help them think through the issues facing the developers of AI. Randall Smith walks us through some of the issues. Further ReadingAI Humans and the Real Limits of MachinesGuest InfoRandall B. Smith holds the J. Michael Miller Endowed Chair of Theology at the University of St. Thomas in Houston. His books include Bonaventure’s Journey of the Soul into God: Background and Commentary (Cambridge University Press, 2024), From Here to Eternity: Reflections on Death, Immortality, and the Resurrection of the Body (Emmaus Press, 2022), Aquinas, Bonaventure, and the Scholastic Culture of Medieval Paris: Preaching, Prologues, and Biblical Commentary (Cambridge University Press, 2021), Reading the Sermons of Thomas Aquinas: A Beginner’s Guide (Emmaus Press, 2016). His next book, Mapping Bonaventure’s Itinerarium: Context and Commentary, is due out from Emmaus Press this summer. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com