"Is it really human beings that artificial intelligence will replace?" - Interview with philosopher Gabrielle Halpern in the media PaperJam, in Luxembourg
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- Jan 30
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On the occasion of a series of conferences in Luxembourg and the publication of her book "Artificial Intelligence: and Man Created God" (Hermann), the philosopher Gabrielle Halpern gave an interview to the Luxembourg economic media Paperjam (Interview by Pierre Théobald).
"Regarding artificial intelligence, what really strikes me is the extreme rhetoric: apocalyptic anxieties on one hand, almost messianic expectations on the other. We constantly hear: "AI will replace human beings." I've wondered: is it really human beings it will replace, or something else? Many philosophers have considered the question of work and, more generally, of humanity, or have asserted that "AI will never be able to..." I don't believe that. AI is progressing continuously. Yes, it still makes mistakes. Yes, it has limitations. But the issue is no longer technical. It is philosophical, moral, political, democratic. Why did human beings imagine such a tool? What anxiety, what need does it address?", Gabrielle Halpern
"We are increasingly distrustful of one another: in families, at work, in friendships. Even though we have thousands of friends on social media, who can we truly trust? Aren't human relationships becoming increasingly temporary? We have thousands of friends on social media, but fewer and fewer relationships based on deep trust. In this context, any tool we place some form of trust in can become our central, even sole, point of contact. The quote from Luther that I include in my book is illuminating: human beings need God because they need someone they can trust completely. The question is simple yet profound. Today, who can we still fully trust? And that's where AI comes in", Gabrielle Halpern
"Yes, artificial intelligence can, in a way, be a threat to the collective... But the real question is: hasn't it discredited itself? AI doesn't invent anything; it accelerates existing dynamics. I talk with many CEOs, managers, and HR directors. They constantly give contradictory instructions to employees. The message is "Collaborate, work as a team," while simultaneously evaluating each individual's performance. It's impossible to demand both cooperation and constant competition. Human beings are rational; they adapt if they want to succeed or be promoted. Ultimately, the collective loses credibility. Artificial intelligence reveals the absurdities, contradictions, and blind spots of the working world", Gabrielle Halpern
To read the full interview: https://en.paperjam.lu/article/philosopher-gabrielle-halpern-ai-acts-like-a-chemical-revelator
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