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Can Robots Laugh? An Inquiry in the Nature of AI

In this paper we discuss the possibility of robots having a mind and being able to act like human beings and even surpass the human intelligence, and in consequence taking over the world. It is possibility that has been put forward in human history long ago, and that has been accentuated with the new advances in technology from the last few years, of which Chat GPT is the last very well-known example. We base ourselves in a literature review made on eight basic features we define as characteristic of humans, namely: Reproduction, Creation, Belonging, Citizenship, Self-Awareness, Mortality, Rationality, Humour, Feelings and Emotions. We use a plurality of databases as Google and SCOPUS. As a result, we conclude that even if robots may express themselves as humans, and may beat humans in specific activities, they lack most of the features that define human beings and most probably they will ever do. As with time and space travelling, robots that would take power on Earth are a utopia that will probably never happen, but whose pursue will be beneficial for the human race. The paper has the limitation of being only theoretical, and the originality of being based on Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence and presented in a scientific environment.

Eduardo Tomé

Elizaveta Gromova

Publication
Conference Name:
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on AI Research, ICAIR 2024
Year of Publication:
2024
Section:
Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on AI Research, ICAIR 2024
Pagination:
398--404
Tomé, E., & Gromova, E. (2024). Can Robots Laugh? An Inquiry in the Nature of AI. In Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on AI Research, ICAIR 2024 (p. 398--404). Academic Conferences International Limited.
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ISBN Number:
9798331309466
Other Numbers:
2-s2.0-85215668656
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