This course will address philosophical questions relating to AI, such as:  

• Is AI sentient or could it become sentient? What would it take? We will look at biological, computational, behavioural and other criteria  
• How do we know if AI is sentient (Turing test, etc.)?  
• Can AI have moral rights and, if so, on what grounds? We will look at possible factors such as sentience, emotions, interests and objectives, autonomy and more.  
• Could AI become a threat to humanity? Could AI become a threat to human values? 
• What, if anything, is the principal difference between artificial and human intelligence?  
• Can AI have a genuine understanding of and deal with the truth?  
• Can social relationships with AI be meaningful/valuable? For example, is it right to have an AI therapist, friend or romantic partner?  
• Could AI have moral responsibilities? For example, who is to blame if an autonomous vehicle crashes into someone, the AI or the people who created the AI?