What does the 'I' in AI really mean? Five experts disagree on machine intelligence
marigo · x · 2026-09-29
Undark gathered experts from linguistics, computer science, cognitive science, and psychology to ask whether AI is — or could become — truly intelligent.
- The answers diverged sharply, with one shared point: "intelligence" is a heavily contested, vague concept ill-suited to the debate (per UCSD cognitive science professor Benjamin Bergen).
- The discussion probes what machines are actually doing and what, if anything, separates AI from humans and the natural world.
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