The Language Labyrinth: Constructive Critique on the Terminology Used in the AI Discourse

Rehak, Rainer

The Language Labyrinth: Constructive Critique on the Terminology Used in the AI Discourse

dc.contributor.author	Rehak, Rainer
dc.date.accessioned	2024-05-02T15:00:14Z
dc.date.available	2024-05-02T15:00:14Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.description.abstract	In the interdisciplinary field of artificial intelligence (AI) the problem of clear terminology is especially momentous. This paper claims, that AI debates are still characterised by a lack of critical distance to metaphors like ‘training’, ‘learning’ or ‘deciding’. As consequence, reflections regarding responsibility or potential use-cases are greatly distorted. Yet, if relevant decision-makers are convinced that AI can develop an ‘understanding’ or properly ‘interpret’ issues, its regular use for sensitive tasks like deciding about social benefits or judging court cases looms. The chapter argues its claim by analysing central notions of the AI debate and tries to contribute by proposing more fitting terminology and hereby enabling more fruitful debates. It is a conceptual work at the intersection of critical computer science and philosophy of language.
dc.identifier.citation	Rehak, R. (2021). The Language Labyrinth: Constructive Critique on the Terminology Used in the AI Discourse. University of Westminster Press. https://doi.org/10.16997/book55.f
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.16997/book55.f
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.weizenbaum-library.de/handle/id/605
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.rights	open access
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.title	The Language Labyrinth: Constructive Critique on the Terminology Used in the AI Discourse
dc.type	Article
dc.type.status	publishedVersion
dcmi.type	Text
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.url	https://doi.org/10.16997/book55.f
local.researchgroup	Quantifizierung und gesellschaftliche Regulierung
local.researchtopic	Verantwortung – Vertrauen – Governance