8 The Double Identification: ChatGPT Through the Lens of Lacanian Psychoanalysis
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Luca M. Possati
Abstract
This chapter delves into the interplay between human identity and artificial intelligence (AI) through Lacanian psychoanalysis, posing questions about identity definition and its relevance to AI understanding. It introduces the idea of ‘double identification’, where human and AI identities mirror each other. The study is split into two sections: a literature review and an exploration of Lacan’s concept of identity, followed by practical analysis of identification in ChatGPT via role playing. The goal is to comprehend AI’s self-identification and propose a psychoanalytically rooted, qualitative approach to AI’s emotional intelligence.
Abstract
This chapter delves into the interplay between human identity and artificial intelligence (AI) through Lacanian psychoanalysis, posing questions about identity definition and its relevance to AI understanding. It introduces the idea of ‘double identification’, where human and AI identities mirror each other. The study is split into two sections: a literature review and an exploration of Lacan’s concept of identity, followed by practical analysis of identification in ChatGPT via role playing. The goal is to comprehend AI’s self-identification and propose a psychoanalytically rooted, qualitative approach to AI’s emotional intelligence.
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of Contributors VII
- 1 Mapping AI, Identity and Technology Studies 1
- 2 AIs, Hybrid Systems, Agency and Identity 11
- 3 On the Possibility of Interaction Between Humans and AI/Robots: From a Relational Approach 37
- 4 Science and Technology Studies, AI and the Research Sector: Questions of Identity 55
- 5 Social Identities and the Roles of Artificial Intelligence 73
- 6 AI, Robot Co-workers and Humans 101
- 7 Artificial Intelligence, Selfhood and Artificial Consciousness 121
- 8 The Double Identification: ChatGPT Through the Lens of Lacanian Psychoanalysis 135
- 9 AI, Self-Tracking and Data Personas 161
- 10 Data Selves and Identity Theft in the Age of AI 181
- 11 AI and the Technologies of Mobility 197
- 12 Modern Bordering Systems and Digital Identities: Data Doubles, Enrolment Exclusion and the Creation of Digital Polities 211
- 13 Smart Homes: Focusing on Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Robots for Aged Care 233
- 14 Narrative Identity, Disruptive AIs and Work: Outline of a Prospective Research Approach 247
- 15 Stochastic Parrots and Other Beasts: The GPT-3-Driven Chatbot in the Wild 267
- 16 AI and the Technological Singularity: A History of a Big Idea and Why It Matters 287
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter I
- Contents V
- List of Contributors VII
- 1 Mapping AI, Identity and Technology Studies 1
- 2 AIs, Hybrid Systems, Agency and Identity 11
- 3 On the Possibility of Interaction Between Humans and AI/Robots: From a Relational Approach 37
- 4 Science and Technology Studies, AI and the Research Sector: Questions of Identity 55
- 5 Social Identities and the Roles of Artificial Intelligence 73
- 6 AI, Robot Co-workers and Humans 101
- 7 Artificial Intelligence, Selfhood and Artificial Consciousness 121
- 8 The Double Identification: ChatGPT Through the Lens of Lacanian Psychoanalysis 135
- 9 AI, Self-Tracking and Data Personas 161
- 10 Data Selves and Identity Theft in the Age of AI 181
- 11 AI and the Technologies of Mobility 197
- 12 Modern Bordering Systems and Digital Identities: Data Doubles, Enrolment Exclusion and the Creation of Digital Polities 211
- 13 Smart Homes: Focusing on Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things and Robots for Aged Care 233
- 14 Narrative Identity, Disruptive AIs and Work: Outline of a Prospective Research Approach 247
- 15 Stochastic Parrots and Other Beasts: The GPT-3-Driven Chatbot in the Wild 267
- 16 AI and the Technological Singularity: A History of a Big Idea and Why It Matters 287
