The article discusses the evolving relationship between artificial intelligence and human cognition, beginning with early AI concepts that aimed to emulate human thought processes. As the field progressed, the focus shifted towards creating machines that exhibit human-like intelligence, raising important philosophical questions about consciousness and identity. Carchidi emphasizes Descartes' dilemma regarding the distinction between human minds and machines, pointing out that as AI evolves, we must clarify the differences to better understand our own mental capabilities in contrast to artificial entities.
AI poses anew a centuries-old challenge: What, if anything, distinguishes the human mind from the workings of a machine? This problem traces back at least to René Descartes.
The era of machines as deterministic, predictable, and boring objects of fixed structure is coming to an end. We need clarity on the relation between engineered machines and biological beings.
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