Only a handful of 20th-century philosophers thought AI was possible: Dennett, Chalmers, early Putnam
repligate · x · 2026-09-19
- @Plinz observes that while many 20th-century philosophers were certain AI was impossible, only a handful considered it likely: Dennett, Chalmers, early Putnam (who later recanted), and the Churchlands (though they missed the Church/Turing thesis).
- A brief reflection on the history of philosophical predictions about AI, useful material for big-picture AGI discussion.
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