scholarly journals The games of imitation: AI and a philosophy towards future equilibrium

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (02) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Todd J. Barry
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Game Theory ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Turing Test ◽  
The Self ◽  
Optimal Outcome ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Future

This brief conceptual article starts with an argument for Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s ability to “think.”  This outgrowth relates to human’s and AI’s power over nature, and to AI’s increasing power in its humanness, measured by the results of competing with humans and other AI machines in the Turing Test, and economic “game theory.”  Both, and especially the latter challenge, can be quintessentially human by measuring how one values the self as opposed to society, under varying conditions.  Given AI’s advancements enabling it to presumably “win” in the most humanness of games, beyond even reaching a universally beneficial “social optimal” outcome, and thus possibly even having more power than humankind, the article argues for an equilibrium of balanced powers in innovation between AI and humans.  Therefore, managers, broadly construed, can function as key brokers between government policy makers and innovators as AI and humans continue to develop further into the future.

Study on the Transformation from CP-Nets to Game Theory

2011 ◽  
Vol 268-270 ◽  
pp. 1750-1754
Author(s):  
Zhao Wei Liu ◽  
Jing Lei Liu ◽  
Xue Jiao Sun
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Game Theory ◽  
Nash Equilibrium ◽  
Optimal Outcome ◽  
Concept Model ◽  
Preference Representation ◽  
Essential Question ◽  
The Future ◽  
Future Work

Researching preference is significative in artificial intelligence. The paper shows the concept and example of CP-nets on preference representation firstly. And then game theory with strategy preference is proposed. For the nature relation between CP-nets and game theory on preference, this paper attempts to transform the question of CP-nets to game theory on three points which is concept, model and essential question(optimal outcome and Nash equilibrium) and the proves are given on the heel. Finally, the future work on relation and equivalence of CP-nets and game theory is presented.

Believing in Ghosts

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-69
Author(s):  
André Lopes ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Short Story ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Cyber Security ◽  
Computer Network ◽  
Turing Test ◽  
Computer Skills ◽  
Presidential Candidate ◽  
Cyber Attack ◽  
Near Future

What does it mean to be alive? At what point does artificial intelligence know enough to be alive? Does the Turing test even matter? If we want the best government policy possible, does it matter if it comes from a computer? In this work of philosophical short story fiction, Rain is hired to do cyber-security for Presidential candidate Mr. Booker. There is a cyber-attack into Booker’s computer network and Rain is called to answer for the breach. In the process of digging into the data, Rain finds out that Booker is an actor, what is known in society as a “ghost,” and that all of the policy and speeches he has been given are being written by a sophisticated artificial intelligence using polling and other data. He says, literally, the perfect things at the perfect times, to the perfect audience. While artificial people, like news reporters, bloggers, actors, and influencers, are slowly becoming standard in this near future story, the idea of a politician being nothing more but an actor serving as a vessel for AI is unprecedented. Before Rain can decide what to do with her newfound information she is framed and is forced to use all her computer skills just to keep herself out of jail.

scholarly journals Theory of Intelligent Act

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehran Moradi Spitmaan ◽  
Amanda Caterina Leong
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
System Theory ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Intelligent Agents ◽  
Intelligent Agent ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
The Self ◽  
Literary Texts ◽  
Literary Studies ◽  
The Future

Considering the concept of intelligent agents in system theory, we aim to expand the definitions of intelligence and intelligent act through creating a new theoretical framework and investigating its applications; in order to open new perspectives both in artificial intelligence and literary studies. Assuming a temporally unidirectional environment, our theory describes an intelligent agent as one who aims to perform intelligent acts. The intelligent act is an ongoing attempt made by an agent to predict the future of the self as well as the future of the part or whole of the entire environment. However, the outcome is always uncertain. Our theory categorizes human behavior into intelligent and non-intelligent actions. Applying this categorization on literary texts enables us to continuously portray characters as intelligent or non-intelligent entities based on their actions. This approach helps redefine the way we perceive agency in characters’ progression. By investigating depictions of uncertainties in characters, we consider characters as entities who are able to rupture conventions governing the need for character coherence and narrative closure in literary texts. Therefore, we hope that readers will be able to accept stories that are not only at odds with the characters themselves but also with the readers.

Hill farming - An opinion on the future

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
G.W. Sheath
Keyword(s):  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Future ◽  
Hill Farming

This paper is not a formal review of hill farming literature. Rather, it is my view on the critical challenges and changes that we need to deal with if mixed livestock farming on hill lands is to be successful over the next 20 years. It is my hope that industry leaders, policy makers and agribusiness managers will give consideration to these views. Some people say that it is not smart to look into the rear-vision mirror, but I do not agree. Having a better understanding of the consequences of past events can help guide future decisions and changes.

The ‘Modernisation’ of Scotland and its Impact on Glasgow, 1955–1979: ‘Unwanted Side Effects’ and Vulnerabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 294-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chik Collins ◽  
Ian Levitt
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Government Policy ◽  
Regional Policy ◽  
Excess Mortality ◽  
Policy Agenda ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Uk Government ◽  
1960S And 1970S ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Impact

This article reports findings of research into the far-reaching plan to ‘modernise’ the Scottish economy, which emerged from the mid-late 1950s and was formally adopted by government in the early 1960s. It shows the growing awareness amongst policy-makers from the mid-1960s as to the profoundly deleterious effects the implementation of the plan was having on Glasgow. By 1971 these effects were understood to be substantial with likely severe consequences for the future. Nonetheless, there was no proportionate adjustment to the regional policy which was creating these understood ‘unwanted’ outcomes, even when such was proposed by the Secretary of State for Scotland. After presenting these findings, the paper offers some consideration as to their relevance to the task of accounting for Glasgow's ‘excess mortality’. It is suggested that regional policy can be seen to have contributed to the accumulation of ‘vulnerabilities’, particularly in Glasgow but also more widely in Scotland, during the 1960s and 1970s, and that the impact of the post-1979 UK government policy agenda on these vulnerabilities is likely to have been salient in the increase in ‘excess mortality’ evident in subsequent years.

Can Bitcoin be the Future of Digital Payments?

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 489-500
Author(s):  
Andrea Valente ◽  
◽  
David Atkinson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Price Volatility ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
White Paper ◽  
Innovative Technology ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
The Future ◽  
Key Drivers ◽  
Digital Payments ◽  
Robust Regulation ◽  
Stakeholder Acceptance

This study aimed to investigate the conditions in which Bitcoin has developed as a leading cryptocurrency and, according to Nakamoto (2008), could become an instrument for everyday payments around the world. In comparison to other digital payment solutions, Bitcoin is based on a peer-to-peer electronic cash system using “the blockchain”. This innovative technology allows for decentralised storage and movement of currency in a fully anonymous way, introducing advantageous methods for encrypted security and faster transactions (Hagiu & Beach, 2014). Scepticism regards Bitcoin’s foundation, energy consumption and price volatility, however, did not take long to arise (Holthaus, 2017). Ten years from its white paper release, Bitcoin is further supported by the same drivers which could sustain its growth as the future of digital payments (Russo, 2018). In order to investigate the key drivers and feasibility of acceptance, a London based survey was used to understand the desirability of Bitcoin as a day-to-day tool for digital payments. Additionally, this research analysed Bitcoin’s stakeholders and forecast drivers of sustainability for its application to become the future of the payment industry. A space which relies on policies that involve multiple layers of society, governments, regulators and tech-firms, all on a global scale. The findings confirmed how the increasing lack of trust of political and financial institutions, coupled with the increasing cases of data-breaches by tech-firms, encouraged over 70% of respondents to consider more decentralised and anonymous methods for their day-to-day actions; like payments. Policy makers need to cope with societies increasingly separating politically but gathering together digitally (LBS, 2017). For Bitcoin to truly establish itself as a global digital payment solution, key stakeholder acceptance must converge alongside the introduction of more robust regulation.

On Sinofuturism

Screen Bodies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-62
Author(s):  
Yunying Huang
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Pop Culture ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Modern Chinese ◽  
The Future ◽  
Dominant Design ◽  
Urban Rural ◽  
Cultural Expressions ◽  
Contemporary Chinese

Dominant design narratives about “the future” contain many contemporary manifestations of “orientalism” and Anti-Chineseness. In US discourse, Chinese people are often characterized as a single communist mass and the primary market for which this future is designed. By investigating the construction of modern Chinese pop culture in Chinese internet and artificial intelligence, and discussing different cultural expressions across urban, rural, and queer Chinese settings, I challenge external Eurocentric and orientalist perceptions of techno-culture in China, positing instead a view of Sinofuturism centered within contemporary Chinese contexts.

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