{"product_id":"9781509567591","title":"Communicative AI A Critical Introduction to Large Language Models","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCommunicative AI\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Critical Introduction to Large Language Models\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMark Coeckelbergh | David J. Gunkel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Future Studies\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eLarge Language Models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s LaMDA, are not only the most disruptive and controversial technologies of our time, but also offer an unprecedented opportunity to examine human cognition and philosophically question the very nature of language, communication, and intelligence. What is consciousness? What is language? Are LLMs authors? Are LLMs the end of writing as we know it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCommunicative AI\u003c\/i\u003e, Mark Coeckelbergh and David J. Gunkel offer a critical introduction to LLMs, investigating the philosophical significance of this technology and its practical ramifications. Mobilizing resources from contemporary philosophy, history of ideas, linguistics, and communication theory, the book invites us to re-think some long-standing philosophical issues concerning language, consciousness, truth, authorship, and writing. Through a blend of theoretical analysis, accessible explanations, and practical examples, the book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the role that this powerful new technology is already playing in our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a must-read for students and scholars across the humanities and the social sciences, as well as for anyone intrigued by the intersection of technology, language, and human thought.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Coeckelbergh\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at the University of Vienna.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid J. Gunkel\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Communication Studies at Northern Illinois University, and Professor of Applied Ethics at  azarski University, Poland.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 July 2025\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePolity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781509567591\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Polity Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311051993228,"sku":"9781509567591","price":58.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781509567591.jpg?v=1780207066","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781509567591","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}