Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyCould AI ever “benefit all of humanity”?The kerfuffle around Sam Altman at OpenAI seems to have been about whether Altman was sufficiently focused on AI safety and the…Jan 12Jan 12
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyWhen should AI have moral status?In a recent talk he gave at a top AI conference, David Chalmers, the philosopher of consciousness, mentioned almost offhand, that…Dec 5, 2023Dec 5, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyPotential Exceptions to the Non-Copyrightability DoctrineElsewhere, I described the “non-copyrightability doctrine” — that creative content produced by generative AI should not be protected as…Nov 30, 2023Nov 30, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyShould creators of generative AI systems be allowed to own the copyright to their systems’ output?In August, Federal Judge Beryl Howell[i] of the Washington D.C. District Court sided with the U.S. Copyright Office in denying Stephen…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyDoes AI Really Understand?Commentary about today’s AI often touches on the question, “Does it really understand?” Those who attempt a response tend to fall into two…Nov 17, 2023Nov 17, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyCharacterizing Generative AI, Circa 2023One of the striking things about generative AI, circa 2023, is how little even its creators really understand its inner workings. Some AI…Nov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyThe Non-Copyrightability Doctrine for Generative AIThis past February, the U.S. Copyright Office rescinded parts of the copyright registration it had initially extended to Kristina…Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainAI HeresyIs the unpredictability of AI a feature or a bug?Just days after Microsoft released its AI-powered Bing search-engine-cum-chatbot to select users in February, problems surfaced. One case…Oct 17, 2023Oct 17, 2023
Kentaro ToyamainSpark: Elevating Scholarship on Social IssuesDr. Change Agent: How I Learned to Stop Complaining and Love CommitteesIn focusing on the lost time, we underemphasize our ability to have meaningful impact on our work environment and possibly beyond.Sep 10, 2018Sep 10, 2018
Kentaro ToyamainHuman-Centered Computing Across BordersReaching Across Borders in DetroitSince moving to Ann Arbor three years ago, I began looking for opportunities to engage with communities in southern Michigan. Community…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
