Articles and Research Archive
English introductions to the institute’s research, essays, and archived publications. Japanese originals and downloadable materials are linked from each entry.
Searle’s Misguided Letter to Derrida
Yasuhide Yamanouchi examines the dispute between John Searle and Jacques Derrida in relation to Socio-Infonomics and postmodern thought. The essay discusses difficulties in philosophical communication, differing views of modernity, and the interpretation of the Searle–Derrida debate.
Categories of Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence
Yasuhide Yamanouchi considers the stage reached by AI after the public release of ChatGPT. Using a naturalistic approach, he distinguishes general AI and superintelligence, human intelligence, vertebrate intelligence, and current AI systems, focusing on vertebrate intelligence as a key point of comparison.
Joint Recommendation on Policies for the Development and Use of AI
David Farber and Shumpei Kumon’s statement of 27 April 2023 welcomes AI’s potential while calling for international cooperation on risk assessment, transparency in technological development, and guidelines adapted to different users and purposes. The authors’ original English PDF is available.
Professors Farber and Kumon Release Joint Proposal on AI
On 27 April 2023, David Farber and Shumpei Kumon released a joint proposal on AI development and use ahead of the G7 Hiroshima Summit. It calls for international cooperation on AI governance, responsible innovation, transparency, and informed use.
Rutger Bregman’s Humankind: Reading Notes and Excerpts
Reading notes on the Japanese edition of Rutger Bregman’s Humankind, translated by Kafuko Nonaka and published by Bungeishunju in 2021. The discussion considers Bregman’s argument for reorganizing society around a more positive view of human nature, and its biological and evolutionary foundations. The Japanese original includes selected excerpts.
A Paleontological Analogy for Social Thought: Thinking through Analogy
This essay explores analogies between social and natural sciences. It considers whether ideological components can be treated as modules comparable to genes, and how changing social environments shape combinations of ideas. It also reflects on the limits and difficulties of transferring models across disciplines.
Yuzuru Nakagawa: Biographical Archive
A historical introduction to Yuzuru Nakagawa’s research on character expression, industrial and cultural history, and his work as an animation creator. The updated profile provides his current institute title and linked publications.
Izumi Aizu: Biographical Archive
A historical biography covering Izumi Aizu’s work on computer networking, community networks, the spread of the Internet, Internet governance, and international cooperation. For his current institute title and selected publications, see the updated profile.
Remembering Professor Takeyuki Hida
Professor Takeyuki Hida, Professor Emeritus of Nagoya University, died on 29 December 2017. This memorial introduces his links with the institute and the relevance of his research on stochastic processes to Socio-Infonomics. The Features page brings together related materials.
Takeyuki Hida: Space-Time and Chance
The institute makes available all four installments of Professor Takeyuki Hida’s series in Sugaku Seminar, with permission from Fumikazu Hida and the editorial department of Nippon Hyoron Sha. The original Japanese PDF is linked below.