Like many research communities, ethnomethodologists and conversation analysts have begun to get caught up -- yet again -- in the pervasive spectacle of surging interests in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Inspired by discussions amongst a growing network of researchers in ethnomethodology (EM) and conversation analysis (CA) traditions who nurse such interests, I started thinking about what things EM and the more EM end of conversation analysis might be doing about, for, or even with, fields of AI research. So, this piece is about the disciplinary and conceptual questions that might be encountered, and -- in my view -- may need addressing for engagements with AI research and its affiliates. Although I'm mostly concerned with things to be aware of as well as outright dangers, later on we can think about some opportunities. And throughout I will keep using 'we' to talk about EM&CA researchers; but this really is for convenience only -- I don't wish to ventriloquise for our complex research communities. All of the following should be read as emanating from my particular research history, standpoint etc., and treated (hopefully) as an invitation for further discussion amongst EM and CA researchers turning to technology and AI specifically.
翻译:和许多研究社区一样,人种学和对话分析家们已经开始 -- -- 再一次 -- -- 陷入了人工智能(AI)中利益飞涨的无处不在的景象中。在越来越多的研究者网络中,人类伦理学和对话分析(CA)传统网络在培养这种兴趣方面展开的讨论激励下,我开始思考EM和对话分析(EME)可能做的更多事情,为AI研究领域或甚至与这些研究领域有关。所以,这篇文章涉及可能遇到的学科和概念问题,我认为,可能需要与AI研究及其附属机构进行接触。虽然我主要关心的事情是了解和彻底的危险,但以后我们可以思考一些机会。我将继续使用“我们”来谈论EM和CA研究人员;但是,这确实只是为了方便,我不想为我们复杂的研究界通风。下面的所有内容都应该从我的具体研究历史、观点等中读出来,并被(希望)作为邀请在AI和CA研究人员之间进行进一步的讨论。