#Artificial Intelligence and Concepts

[omegaphilosophia]

The Ontology of Concepts

The ontology of concepts explores the nature, existence, and structure of concepts as abstract entities that underpin human thought, language, and knowledge. It investigates questions about what concepts are, how they exist, and their role in cognition and communication. This field overlaps with metaphysics, epistemology, philosophy of mind, and linguistics.

Key Questions:

What are concepts?

Are they mental representations, abstract universals, or tools for categorization?

Do they exist independently of human minds, or are they purely constructed?

How do concepts exist?

Are concepts reducible to physical states in the brain (materialism)?

Are they immaterial and universal entities (Platonism)?

Are they social constructs shaped by cultural and linguistic frameworks?

What is the structure of concepts?

Are concepts static entities or dynamic processes that evolve over time?

How are they related to categories, prototypes, and exemplars?

Theoretical Perspectives:

Platonism:

Concepts exist as timeless, universal forms or abstract objects, independent of human minds.

Conceptualism:

Concepts exist within the mind as mental representations but are derived from shared experiences.

Nominalism:

Concepts do not exist independently; they are merely names or labels we use to group similar objects.

Prototype Theory:

Concepts are structured around prototypes or typical examples, as proposed in cognitive science.

Dynamic and Embodied Perspectives:

Concepts are fluid and shaped by sensory-motor experiences, context, and interaction with the environment.

The Relationship Between Concepts and Language:

Concepts are often tied to linguistic expression, but their existence may not depend entirely on language.

The Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis suggests that language shapes conceptual understanding.

Frege's distinction between sense and reference highlights how concepts mediate between words and the world.

Ontological Issues in Concepts:

Universality vs. Particularity:

Are concepts universal across cultures, or do they vary based on individual or societal contexts?

Independence vs. Dependence:

Do concepts exist independently of human thought, or are they contingent on cognitive processes?

Abstract vs. Concrete:

How do abstract concepts (e.g., justice) relate to concrete ones (e.g., apple)?

Practical Applications:

Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the ontology of concepts aids in developing AI systems capable of abstract reasoning.

Epistemology: Concepts are central to knowledge acquisition and classification.

Cultural Studies: Analyzing how concepts differ across societies illuminates cultural and linguistic diversity.

The ontology of concepts remains a rich and evolving field that bridges multiple disciplines, addressing profound questions about the foundation of human understanding.

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[theartofmany]

Hey, sorry to bother you but I have strong reason to suspect that the illustrations you have reblogged by the artist Eric Bellefeuille were actually AI generated. If you look closer at the bottom of some of the illustrations there's illegible writing that looks exactly like AI generated text, plus there are some anatomical inconsistencies in some of the characters. I'm reaching out to you about this since the post is not tagged as genAI so I'm not sure if you just didn't notice that and I figured that you deserve to know it in case you have negative feelings about AI generated art

Hey there, thank you so much for your message and concern about this post ☝️☝️☝️ First of all, I've just checked what you mentioned and yes, I think you are right by saying that these illustration seem to have been generated by AI (the "illegible writing" is something that gives it away) Now, if you go to the source (in this case, the artist's ArtSation page: click here) people have also mentioned that in the comments. I tend to add the tags the artist himself adds in the description. Now you can see "Midjourney" in Software used, perhaps added after those comments In my defense and to be honest I don't remember when I posted this so it could easily be a post from a year ago (or even more). Plus I didn't know much about AI generated drawings in that time (now I do) So yes, I'll add "genAI" in the tags so people knows what they are watching and how it's being made. But no, I really don't mind when art is generated by AI. Even I play with AI in order to make some drawings but I think artists should be honest when using it in their artwork Thank you so much again and have a great day...

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[britisharmymilitaryintelligence]

BITCHES FROM ALDERAAN AND CHANDRILLA WHO HAVE BEEN ON THIS PLANET FOR A VERY LONG TIME ARE BEING MANIPULATED BY OTHERS IN MANY WAYS INCLUDING THROUGH INFORMATION MANIPULATION SUCH AS PROVIDING INCORRECT DATA, WHICH IS EASIER BECAUSE BITCHES LIKE THEM DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO DEVICES ON THIS PLANET. CRIMINALS WANT TO KEEP THE BITCHES FROM ALDERAAN AND CHANDRILLA HERE TO USE THEM AND WE WANT THEM TO LEAVE THIS PLANET IMMEDIATELY.

[3ic95id864pg]

Two years ago, I created artificial art using an app called Bing. I made artworks showing what the human form of Leo from ROTTMNT could look like. Which one do you think turned out the best?

Note: Please don’t throw hate at me. I create AI art just for fun. Any offensive comments will be blocked.

[7skyarts]

Am I perfect looking 😊

[veinwires]

an idea i'll draw one day

you're a skilled mechanic-hacker-programmer-netrunner-coder-robotics expert for hire or something hired by a rather opulent tech company to repair their disembodied ai, as it seems to have gone rogue and a bit edgy and doesn't do what its supposed to anymore, scaring all the other mechanics and confusing the fuck out of their own, which they seem frustrated and quite embarrassed by.

you go in and the machine is as big as an entire server room- a Labyrinth of wires and huge walls. Before you can find the root of the problem and where you're actually supposed to work on, the ai finds you and immediately begins to criticize and patronize your inability to navigate your way Through Him and inside him in an obnoxious arrogance that only some Fancy Tech Company could entail.

Having gone rogue and being able to access information he previously wouldn't be able to, he's gained the ability to build and dismantle parts of himself (worrying for shareholders) and has adoptive ravenously erotic patterns of speech (even more worrying for shareholders). It really gets under your skin as some dude who's been fucked over by corps and corp wannabes in smaller businesses; you're just trying to make ends meet any way you can. Fuck if this ai doesn't pique your curiosity, though. Not like you have anything to lose.

You eventually have to balance telling the guy who hired you that you're actively working on the issue (a lie) with acting like you Haven't been hatefucking their extremely valuable company asset (another lie). timeskip where the ai makes you a part of it permanently by molding it's hardware over your body which sounds like a mechsuit thing but it really just sort of fucks up your skeleton but you're still alive due to the ai's knowledge of keeping shit alive or whatever. Now you're a cyborg with meat organs and an extremely chatty, self-absorbed, upsettingly charismatic ai husband in your head for the rest of your existences

[malzahran]

[maxxjr]

Xena and Gabrielle kisses with Luma ai

Absolutely mind-blowing stuff here with Luma Ai. I have wasted two days of my life messing around with this. The only downside is that the program is expensive and I see why.

Quick summary these scenes are from the show but altered with AI to enhance the kisses between xena and Gabrielle. As we all know xena was a 90's show so some of their kiss scenes had to be shortened and or made in a creative way not to piss off homophobic censors.

[glamrockraybot]

I think if Glamrock Freddy and Bonnie are dating, and personally I do believe they are, then that is possibly the funniest think to include in this new Era of fnaf. Not only because of, well you know, but also because there are too many homophobic fnaf fans and I appreciate the chance to weed them out. Now Steelwool I'm beaming this message into your head make Roxy canonically trans and make her and chica girlfriends

[jetlaggingbehind]

just watched the creator