Call for papers

AI Assertions, Perspectives from Philosophy, Cognitive Science, Linguistics & HCI (University of Graz, Austria, June 22-23, 2024)

TOPIC

We are organizing a conference on questions related to AI assertion (or AI “testimony”). The topic will be addressed from the perspectives of philosophy, cognitive science, linguistics and human-computer interaction. Key questions include, though are not limited to the following:

  • Can LLMs (such as ChatGPT) make assertions?
  • Are our normative expectations towards AI interlocutors similar to those which govern linguistic human-human interaction?
  • If they differ, what are the norms of AI assertion?
  • Can artificial agents make “dark moves” in linguistic communication (e.g. lie, bullshit, deceive etc.), or do those require a full-fledged human agent?
  • Who is responsible for shortcomings in linguistic AI-human communication?
  • How do our normative expectations towards AI assertors interact with our dispositions to trust and rely on them?
  • Does the concept of trust make sense in linguistic human-AI interaction?

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