Autonomy is an “intrinsically human term”: it is precisely due to the use of this concept that “we attribute [machines] with human-like behaviour that they are not likely to possess in the near future” (Johansen 2018, 95, 90).
information processing
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Umwelt
Uexküll’s concept of Umwelt proposes that every species…
sociotechnical blindness
“Absence of discussion of the role played…
black box
“The conceptual metaphor ‘black box’ was originally…
social loafing
“Contrary to conventional wisdom, having a human…
Frankenstein Complex
“Frankenstein complex” is Isaac Asimov’s concept for…
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