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Communicative AI : A Critical Introduction to Large Language Models by Mark Coeckelbergh and David J. Gunkel (2025, Trade Paperback)

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Through a blend of theoretical analysis, accessible explanations, and practical examples, th provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the role that this powerful new technology is already playing in our lives.

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PublisherPolity Press

ISBN-101509567607

ISBN-139781509567607

eBay Product ID (ePID)19072887049

Product Key Features

Number of Pages140 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameCommunicative Ai : a Critical Introduction to Large Language Models

Publication Year2025

SubjectFuture Studies

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaSocial Science

AuthorMark Coeckelbergh, David J. Gunkel

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight6.4 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal006.301

Table Of ContentForeword Introduction 1. LLM 101 2. Ethical, Legal and Societal Challenges 3. Intelligence, Consciousness and the Problem of Other Minds 4. Language, Meaning and Communication 5. Authorship and Authority 6. Truth, Lies and Hallucinations 7. Does Writing Have a Future? References

SynopsisLarge 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? In Communicative AI , 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. This 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.