Alenka Zupančič (ZRC SAZU)



Freud and Artificial Intelligence


If we take seriously Lacan’s proposition that ‘the unconscious is structured like a language,’ could this offer a new perspective on our understanding and analysis of artificial intelligence, particularly AI systems based on large language models? Conversely, how does AI—such as ChatGPT, which has reportedly been used to generate dreams in analytic settings—affect our own dreams and their interpretation? Are we moving beyond Freud, or are we approaching a vertiginous ‘navel’ of Freud’s own dream theory?