Bernard Shaw and the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models

Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-16550-3
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 237 Seiten, Format (B × H): 153 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 456 g

Reihe: Bernard Shaw and His Contemporaries

This book is the first to use artificial intelligence, especially large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, to examine how Bernard Shaw’s plays illuminate contemporary debates about the ethical use of AI. It analyzes major works including , , , , , and , situating them within the vast literary, cultural, and philosophical contexts of Shaw’s time. Through AI-assisted readings, the study explores Shavian advocacies such as power, love, the Life Force and Creative Evolution, the emergence of the Superman, and the need for governance. The book also evaluates the strengths and risks of LLMs, including hallucinations, bias, potential autonomy, user over-dependence, and the lack of accountability in AI systems. It demonstrates how Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback and careful prompt engineering can help mitigate these concerns. Strikingly, Shaw’s warnings to humanity resonate closely with today’s urgent questions about responsible AI.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Li, Kay

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturwissenschaft: Dramen und Dramatiker
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur Irische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Theater- und Filmwissenschaft | Andere Darstellende Künste Theaterwissenschaft
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Künstliche Intelligenz

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Bernard Shaw and the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Rejecting Human-as-Machine Chapter 2: Avoiding Hallucinations and Controlling Power Behind AI.- Chapter 3: Avoiding Bias and the Risk of Social Bias in AI.- Chapter 4: AI Being Autonomous Agents The Superman, Life Force and Creative Evolution in Chapter 5: The Eliza Effect and Geoffrey Hinton and Human Dependence on AI.- Chapter 6: Ethical Use of AI and the Need for Good Governance of AI.- Chapter 7: The Way Forward A Shavian Blueprint for the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Model.

Über Autor(innen)

Kay Li is an established Shaw scholar and Adjunct Professor in the Department of English at University of Toronto, Canada. Her books include  : (2007), (Palgrave Macmillan, 2016) and (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024).