How can we strategically allocate limited research resources to maximize scientific progress? Can citation network analysis reveal the structural gaps that, when filled, accelerate knowledge creation and collaboration across disciplines?
Can machines truly reciprocate human emotional bonds, or does anthropomorphism merely project meaning onto algorithmic responses? As AI becomes increasingly humanlike, how do we navigate consent, attachment, and the ethics of designing companions without consciousness?
How do human cognitive biases and commercial incentives shape the supposedly "objective" algorithms that increasingly govern our attention, decisions, and social institutions—and can transparency offer a path toward accountability?
What are the limitations and challenges of attempting to replicate human consciousness and knowledge in AI systems, given the inherently embodied and context-dependent nature of our knowledge representations? How can philosophy help navigate the sciences of intelligence?