Ask HN: AI and Philosophy

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6 years ago

It is hard to ask a question one doesnt know how to ask. Pardon the vagueness.

On thisXdoesnotexist

X can come in different encodings

- a song as sound input, images of score sheet

- a poem as text, or images of the text

- a face as image or some other representation

- etc

This sounds strongly related to Plato's theory of forms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_forms

Is this ultimately a change of basis in linear algebra terms?

As opposed to the technology side of AI, how much is the philosophical (but practical) side developed? What is good reading on the subject?

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