Artificial Intelligence — Articles
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.