{"product_id":"communicative-ai-a-critical-introduction-to-large-language-models-paperback-softback-9781509567607","title":"Communicative AI; A Critical Introduction to Large Language Models (Paperback \/ softback) 9781509567607","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCommunicative AI\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Critical Introduction to Large Language Models\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark Coeckelbergh (Author), David J. Gunkel (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509567607, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 May 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e140 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.5 x 1.3 cm, 0.181 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eLarge Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s LaMDA, are not only the most disruptive and controversial technologies of our time, but also offer an unprecedented opportunity to examine human cognition and philosophically question the very nature of language, communication, and intelligence. What is consciousness? What is language? Are LLMs authors? Are LLMs the end of writing as we know it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCommunicative AI\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Coeckelbergh and David J. Gunkel offer a critical introduction to LLMs, investigating the philosophical significance of this technology and its practical ramifications. Mobilizing resources from contemporary philosophy, history of ideas, linguistics, and communication theory, the book invites us to re-think some long-standing philosophical issues concerning language, consciousness, truth, authorship, and writing. Through a blend of theoretical analysis, accessible explanations, and practical examples, the book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the role that this powerful new technology is already playing in our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-read for students and scholars across the humanities and the social sciences, as well as for anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, language, and human thought.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e1. LLM 101\u003cbr\u003e2. Ethical, Legal and Societal Challenges\u003cbr\u003e3. Intelligence, Consciousness and the Problem of Other Minds\u003cbr\u003e4. Language, Meaning and Communication\u003cbr\u003e5. Authorship and Authority\u003cbr\u003e6. Truth, Lies and Hallucinations\u003cbr\u003e7. Does Writing Have a Future?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Philosophy [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Philosophy\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Philosophy%20%5BHP%5D%22\"\u003eHP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52173717274904,"sku":"9781509567607","price":15.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509567607.jpg?v=1781168108","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/communicative-ai-a-critical-introduction-to-large-language-models-paperback-softback-9781509567607","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}