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Author(s) -
Rolf Lidskog
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
sociologisk forskning
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2002-066X
pISSN - 0038-0342
DOI - 10.37062/sf.57.19591
Subject(s) - sociotechnical system , sociology , the imaginary , sociological research , sociological theory , sociological imagination , epistemology , phenomenon , social science , psychology , economics , management , philosophy , psychotherapist
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a growing social phenomenon, both as a technical infrastructure and as a sociotechnical imaginary. While there is ample sociological research on AI’s implications for different societal sectors, there has been limited sociological discussion on AI itself. This article engages with the current debate on superintelligence – a future AI that transcends human intelligence – to show that the development of AI concerns central sociological issues, and that sociological thinking contributes to and challenges prevailing concepts of AI.