Dear colleagues,
I would like to draw your attention to my recent book, Understanding Conversational AI: Philosophy, Ethics, and Social Impact of Large Language Models (Ubiquity Press, 270 pages).
The book is fully open access and can be downloaded either as a complete volume or chapter by chapter. A paperback edition is also available on demand.
It offers an interdisciplinary examination of large language models, focusing on how they reshape our understanding of language, cognition, and social practices. Engaging with philosophy of language, linguistics, cognitive science, and AI ethics, it analyzes how these systems generate meaning, simulate reasoning, and increasingly participate in activities such as translation, writing, and evaluation. It also addresses broader epistemic and political issues, including bias, misinformation, automation, and the transformation of professional and educational contexts.
The book is available here: https://www.ubiquitypress.com/books/m/10.5334/bde
Please feel free to read and share it.
Best regards, Thierry Poibeau