A Philosophical Critique of Artificial Intelligence

The term Artificial Intelligence creates fantastic images of robots and omniscient machines. Of all the technological pursuits, Artificial Intelligence best epitomizes man\u27s thirst for technology. The science of making machines think stands at the apex of man\u27s mission, reflecting not only his desire for control over his world but also his quest to control himself. To create a machine capable of thought -- rational life -- would mean that man would have achieved a dream as old as technology itself