SUBJECTIVITY OF EXTENDED COGNITIVE SYSTEMS

The book "Subjectivity of Extended Cognitive Systems" is an in-depth analysis of attempts to attribute various types of subjectivity to extended cognitive systems and artifacts. The author asks important questions about the boundaries of subjectivity in the context of modern technologies and artificial intelligence systems. Can subject properties be attributed to any autonomous information processing system? What are the consequences of such an approach and where are the boundaries between a reflective subject and an agent?

• Critical assessment of attributing subjectivity to cognitive systems.
• Analysis of the consequences of giving cognitive and active subjectivity to artifacts.
• Defining criteria for distinguishing a subject from an agent.
• Pointing out the harmful consequences of theoretical and practical abuses in attributing subjectivity.
• A new perspective on the role of man in relation to technology.
• Inspiration for cognitive scientists, epistemologists and philosophers of mind.

This book makes an important contribution to the discussion about the role of technology in today's world. The author draws attention to the potential dangers associated with uncritically attributing subjectivity to artificial intelligence systems. She emphasizes that giving cognitive and active subjectivity to any relatively autonomous information processing system can lead to harmful consequences, both theoretical and practical.

The author proposes specific criteria that allow to distinguish a reflective subject from an agent. This makes it possible to avoid abuses related to attributing subjectivity to extended and artificial cognitive systems. The book is a valuable read for anyone interested in the impact of technology on our lives and the ethical aspects of the development of artificial intelligence. It fits perfectly into the latest trends in cognitive science, epistemology and philosophy of mind, and at the same time touches on the fundamental question of being a knowing subject in the context of contemporary epistemological challenges.

This publication analyzes attempts to attribute subjectivity to various types of cognitive systems and artifacts, leading to the question of the limits of subjectivity. The author wonders to what extent the category of subject can be applied to these objects, and when it becomes redundant. The book is an important voice in the discussion about the future of the human-technology relationship.