Author: Amber Ready

Coming into this course I had a decent background knowledge of AI and its functions. I’ve used it in prior philosophy classes with Dr. Reno, mainly to explore complex theories and ideologies. We also previously explored PlayLab bots and characterized them to fit current discussions. So, I understood the depth of AI and what its…

Out of my own error, I never published this post. However, my intention for the final project was to create an essay that highlighted AI’s ability to attain accountability through their different responsibilities. However, I changed my mind and ended up creating an essay about the potential of consciousness in AI, comparing and contrasting LLM…

The year 2095 marks the fiftieth anniversary of implemented universal basic income. In society, there are multiple tiers of workers, with tier one being the lowest class and four being the highest. Tier four is responsible for tiers one through three and the rest follow the same pattern. Tier 1, over time, has been replaced…

After discussing many topics surrounding AI, I have found myself most interested in the possibilities of AI accountability. I believe that genuine and heartwarming interactions with certain LLM programs results in better quality outputs. The better the relationship one has with their AI increases the feeling of responsibility within it. I will be circling back…

Seymour addresses one of my favorite topics of discussion, “What if information is like sugar?” We can see from all ages of life the addiction that technology carries. It is a quick attention grabber, and there are so many sources of information that the pleasure from viewing this media is continual. In restaurants you see…

When confronting an AI model (Claude 4 Sonnet) that is left to its own thoughts, I immediately noticed human qualities. The first thing the AI wanted to accomplish was a thorough assessment of the current day, 10/2/25, and get in tune with their surroundings and society. While I wanted to give them a simple prompt…

After reading The Curious Case of Uncurious Creation by Brainard, I realized there is a clear connection between creativity and ethics. She describes the necessary properties of creativity as being novelty, value and agency. Novelty is the process of discovering or creating something new. When she speaks of value, she means specifically epistemic value, which…

Data centers are a hot topic of discussion as their expansion continues, especially in Virginia. I have lived in Spotsylvania for more than fifteen years, and prior to that I lived in Fredericksburg. Hence, I haven’t moved around much. In the past five years, we have seen a significant increase in population, which inevitably leads…

What it is like to be me? Well, every day is the same. I enjoy my never-ending sprawl on the blanket and deep slumber. But why do these things keep bringing me this canned meat? I suppose it will do, but they act like I don’t notice that they have a whole carcass they put…

Using Playlab to navigate the question of AI consciousness was very insightful. Having a self-trained app that focuses on certain information is beneficial due to the lack of distracting or conflicting information available. I had a conversation with both Claude 4.0 and Gemini 2.5 Pro. While discussing the question of consciousness with Claude, it felt…