Human Digital Identity and AI

This thesis aims to establish whether the traditional view of identity -specifically, personal identity- can be applied to Autonomous Agents based on the BDI (Belief-Desire-Intention) model. Its purpose is to provide a theoretical platform that may serve as a foundation for further discussions on th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Fitó Casas, Berta
Tipo de recurso: tesis de maestría
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/428177
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/428177
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Self (Philosophy)
Artificial intelligence--Social aspects
Identity (Philosophical concept)
Identitat
Agent Autònom
Intel·ligència Artificial
Filosofia
Jo
Humà
Món Digital
Regulació
Identity
Autonomous Agent
Artificial Intelligence
Philosophy
Self
Human
Digital World
Regulation
Jo (Filosofia)
Intel·ligència artificial--Aspectes socials
Identitat (Concepte filosòfic)
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Intel·ligència artificial::Agents intel·ligents
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Sumario:This thesis aims to establish whether the traditional view of identity -specifically, personal identity- can be applied to Autonomous Agents based on the BDI (Belief-Desire-Intention) model. Its purpose is to provide a theoretical platform that may serve as a foundation for further discussions on the role intelligent machines might occupy in the future, as the digital world becomes increasingly embedded into our daily lives. With Artificial Intelligence systems integrating in human social and legal frameworks, defining their identity holds significant ethical and practical implications. To this end, the thesis presents a comprehensive overview of the historical discourse on identity across four interwoven areas of progressive abstraction: analytical philosophy, philosophical discourse on personal identity, sociocultural studies, and legislation. It proposes a novel frame work that synthesises insights from these disciplines. Each field provides tools for forming a fuller and more informed conclusion on the subject, which are ultimately applied to a proposed definition of identity capable of accommodating both human and non-human entities. A key concept in this discussion is the distinction between "self" and "identity", terms that have often been conflated or confused.