Identity, Institutions and Governance in an AI World

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Identity, Institutions and Governance in an AI World

Transhuman Relations

Political science and theory Political structure and processes Public administration Robotics Artificial intelligence Machine learning

Author: Peter Bloom

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Collection: Political Science and International Studies

Language: English

Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Published on: 10th January 2020

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 470 Kb

ISBN: 9783030361815


Introduction

The 21st century is on the verge of a possible total economic and political revolution. Technological advances in robotics, computing and digital communications have the potential to completely transform how people live and work. Even more radically, humans will soon be interacting with artificial intelligence (A.I.) as a normal and essential part of their daily existence. What is needed now more than ever is to rethink social relations to meet the challenges of this soon-to-arrive "smart" world.

About the Book

This book proposes an original theory of trans-human relations for this coming future. Drawing on insights from organisational studies, critical theory, psychology and futurism - it will chart for readers the coming changes to identity, institutions and governance in a world populated by intelligent human and non-human actors alike. It will be characterised by a fresh emphasis on infusing programming with values of social justice, protecting the rights and views of all forms of "consciousness" and creating the structures and practices necessary for encouraging a culture of "mutual intelligent design".

Key Themes

To do so means moving beyond our anthropocentric worldview of today and expanding our assumptions about the state of tomorrow's politics, institutions, laws and even everyday existence. Critically such a profound shift demands transcending humanist paradigms of a world created for and by humans and instead opening ourselves to a new reality where non-human intelligence and cyborgs are increasingly central.

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