To augment human capacity—Artificial intelligence evolution through causal layered analysis. (April 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Farrow, Elissa
• Is Part Of: Futures. Volume 108(2019)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 71
• Publication Date: 2019-04
• Subjects: Genealogy -- Causal Layered Analysis -- Artificial Intelligence -- Worldviews -- Advantage -- Futures; Economic forecasting -- Periodicals; Technological forecasting -- Periodicals; Economic policy -- Periodicals; Prévision économique -- Périodiques; Prévision technologique -- Périodiques; Politique économique -- Périodiques; Economic forecasting; Economic policy; Technological forecasting; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 330.0112
• DOI: 10.1016/j.futures.2019.02.022
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0016-3287

Abstract

Highlights: Inter-sectoral creation of standards required to cement 2039 vision. Myths and metaphors of AI have remained relatively stable through story and popular media. All worldviews connect to the concept of advantage (threat or opportunity). CLA analysis has provided insight across the 5000 year genealogy. Abstract: Artificial Intelligence (AI) origins connect to the human drive to expand our mental and physical capacity, seek advantage, survive and flourish. The global unrest we see today including demographic inversion, warfare and displacement of people, protectionist views tightening boundaries and ecological and energy concerns have shifted the world views underpinning AI and related headlines, systemic responses and research priorities. This paper examines the past 5000 years of AI and applies the future research methodology Causal Layered Analysis (Inayatullah, 1998) combined with a genealogical analysis linked to Foucault's (2002) concept of discontinuity.