How philosophy of mind can shape the future
Philosophy of Mind in the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries July 6, 2018 S. Schneider, P. Mandik
This philosophy chapter explores how philosophy of mind can address future technological developments, particularly artificial intelligence, artificial general intelligence, and radical brain enhancements. The authors suggest that these advances will raise new questions about the extended mind hypothesis, the epistemology of evaluating thoughts of vastly smarter beings, and mind uploading. They argue that as technology progresses, previously speculative scenarios—such as robots feeling pain, computers thinking, or humans surviving neural replacement—become increasingly real, and philosophy of mind must adapt to shape these developments and confront the challenges they present.