Reflections on the Conscious Use of Technology
I have observed how some modern technologies participate in our environment and had some insights about what would be the proper use of these tools. It is easy to see that some tools can be used well or poorly; the elementary example is the knife, an object that emerged in the early stages of humanity, […]
What is Artificial Intelligence? (Part 3)
I started this series of posts here, discussing the creation of the term “artificial intelligence” at the Dartmouth conference, focusing on the words and the scientific context. Subsequently, I moved from the historical context to the broader history here, showing that artificial intelligence has been in people’s imaginations for much longer, not just in the […]
What is Artificial Intelligence? (Part 2)
In November 2022, I started this series of posts about what artificial intelligence (AI) is. In the first part, I proposed that readers identify the AI around them or that comes into their heads. I argued that the difficulty in understanding this technology may come from the lack of consensus on what it is. If deciphering intelligence […]
Moral Judgments
One of the most important tasks for ethics is the moral judgment of individual acts. Moral judgment would be simple if there were objective and easily understandable standards that could be used. In their absence, some aspects need to be considered to help a person morally judge both their own actions and those of others. […]
A student’s perceptions amid the popularization of Artificial Intelligence
With the popularization of tools such as GPT chat, google Bard, and several other generative AIs, the student’s daily life has been changing a lot; after all, having an extensive list of potent tools in easy access could not fail to generate significant impact. Repetitive activities that previously took hours now take minutes, allowing us […]
About not believing in your own eyes
Recently, an image of Pope Francis wearing a voluminous white jacket, a celebrity-style voluminous white coat, in the style of some celebrity at a Hollywood event, and although it seems like just another meme generated by Artificial Intelligence; it made me think about the nebulous path we are entering on the internet, where the discernment […]
Tolkien and Technology
J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973) was a British writer and university professor known primarily for his work “The Lord of the Rings.” Tolkien is considered one of the most influential authors of the 20th century. His literary work created an imaginary and elaborate world with its own languages, cultures, and stories. In addition to his literary career, […]
The AI-generated art Debate
Recently a discussion has become quite flashy among so many others on the Internet, reaching not only people inserted in the middle but also the “mainstream” media. This is the case of the “art against AI” debate, which took a war tone between the parties. This theme gained popularity with the direct advance of technologies […]
The Virtues in J.R.R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (better known as J. R. R. Tolkien) is one of my favorite authors. I share with this author his birthday, January 3rd, and this coincidence is a great honor for me, considering my admiration for his life and work. To close the month of our anniversary (!), I decided to write […]
What is Artificial Intelligence? (Part 1)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is becoming one of those terms that everyone knows, talks about, but when thinking about its definition, difficulties arise. So, I start this text by suggesting a reflection: first, think about what AI is and then look around you and try to identify where it is acting. Don’t worry if it wasn’t […]