AI, Cyborgs, and Cosmic Cognition: The Bioethics of Alterity

This course will dive deep into the non-anthropogenic concepts of cognition, challengingtraditional brain-centered views. We will explore the tenets of pancognitivism in modern cognitive science and understand its implications in AI engineering. After that, we will delve into cybernetic symbolism and iconic calculus, examining the nuances of human-AI communication and face recognition systems. The course concludes with a critical look at the ethics of ou interaction with AI, especially in the age of human-machine hybrids and cyborg technologies. This course bridges philosophy with AI engineering for a comprehensive, ethically grounded perspective.