Dear all,
You are warmly invited to the next MQ Philosophy Work in Progress (WIP) seminar which will be given by *Tom Montefiore (Macquarie University) and Darius Parvis-Wayne (Macquarie University)* The details are as follows: Date: Tuesday 25th of August Time: 13:00-14:00 Room: 17WW 113 Zoom Link: *https://macquarie.zoom.us/j/86932261160?pwd=k5qDEdWLQa9hfux1D3bhduEaaNt3U5.1* <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmacquarie.zoom.us%2Fj%2F86932261160%3Fpwd%3Dk5qDEdWLQa9hfux1D3bhduEaaNt3U5.1&data=05%7C02%7Cemily.hughes%40mq.edu.au%7Cc21c5af0ac484298618d08defe9b35b6%7C82c514c1a7174087be06d40d2070ad52%7C0%7C0%7C639228139787680833%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=i14tHIcNgLYYIQjgulvQUCj1euQ3FZmUns5kRmuLIBo%3D&reserved=0> *Title: *Creativity and Proximal Intentions: Rethinking the Intentionality Criterion for Creativity in Humans and AI’ *Abstract:* Modern AI systems can produce works which at least seem as creative as those produced by humans. It is therefore unsurprising that the question of whether AI systems can be genuinely creative has emerged. A common approach is to appeal to the absence of distal intentions in order to reject AI creativity, but we argue that the activation and fulfilment of distal intentions is neither necessary for creativity, nor sufficient for the type of intentionality needed for genuine creativity. Instead, we develop an alternative focus on proximal intentions, the activation and fulfilment of which is necessary for genuine creativity, and sufficient for the type of intentionality needed for genuine creativity. Further, we show that the relevant proximal intentions need not be held overtly in the mind during the creative process but can also be held subdoxastically. Finally, we argue that AI systems do not possess proximal intentions and therefore cannot be genuinely creative. Further information about the seminar series including details on future talks can be found at the seminar webpage: *https://mqphilosophy.github.io/seminars/* <https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmqphilosophy.github.io%2Fseminars%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cemily.hughes%40mq.edu.au%7Cc21c5af0ac484298618d08defe9b35b6%7C82c514c1a7174087be06d40d2070ad52%7C0%7C0%7C639228139787703352%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=4DPwD8U2RmCxEVCWbKm7nx84I54Nsa3gUpxhI9V%2FUqU%3D&reserved=0> We look forward to seeing you there. *Dr Emily Hughes *(she/her) ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellow in Philosophy School of Humanities, Faculty of Arts Michael Kirby Building, 17 Wally's Walk Level 2, Room 233 Macquarie University – Wallumattagal Campus, Dharug Country NSW 2109 Australia E: [email protected] W: https://researchers.mq.edu.au/en/persons/emily-hughes *I acknowledge that Macquarie University stands on the land of the Dharug Nation, land that was never ceded. I pay my respects to the Dharug people, the Wallumattagal clan, and their Elders past and present. Always was, always will be, Aboriginal land.* --------- SydPhil mailing list To unsubscribe, change your membership options, find answers to common problems, or visit our online archives, please go to the list information page: https://mailman.sydney.edu.au/mailman/listinfo/sydphil
