Why AI is (Probably) Creative, and Why That’s OK
Peter Langland-Hassan is a professor of philosophy at the University of Cincinnati and author of the book Explaining Imagination. He has published many articles in the philosophy of mind and cognitive science on topics ranging from creativity, to inner speech, to consciousness, and episodic memory.
Though a philosopher at heart, his research involves designing and carrying out psychological experiments and exploring questions such as, among others: What is imagination? How does imagination help us do things like pretend, reason hypothetically, enjoy fiction, and be creative? How do we know our own minds?
His recent work explores the relevance of contemporary AI to theories of human cognition.
Professor Langland-Hassan’s Athenaeum talk is co-sponsored by the Gould Center for Humanistic Studies at CMC and is part of the Center’s AI and the Humanities series.