Yes, AI may be constructed quite differently from human intelligence. Can it accomplish the same purposes? For some purposes, the answer is a resounding yes as can be seen from its applications around the world by millions of people.
Can an animal ‘think’, ‘understand’, or ‘reason’? Maybe not as well as a homo sapiens. But it’s clear that a raven, a dolphin, or a chimp can do many things we assume require intelligence. (A chimp may even have a slightly larger working memory than a human, according to some research.)
Wouldn’t it be a little preposterous to assume that a young species like ours stands at the pinnacle of the intelligence hierarchy among all possible beings?
> Wouldn’t it be a little preposterous to assume that a young species like ours stands at the pinnacle of the intelligence hierarchy among all possible beings?
You’re right, AI doesn’t need to be AGI to be useful. Most SEO content on the internet is probably even worse than ChatGPT can do. And LLM could hallucinate another Marvel movie since they’re so similar.
My problem is that people make ungrounded claims about these systems either already having sentience or being just few steps away from it. It’s a religion at this point.
Yes, AI may be constructed quite differently from human intelligence. Can it accomplish the same purposes? For some purposes, the answer is a resounding yes as can be seen from its applications around the world by millions of people.
Can an animal ‘think’, ‘understand’, or ‘reason’? Maybe not as well as a homo sapiens. But it’s clear that a raven, a dolphin, or a chimp can do many things we assume require intelligence. (A chimp may even have a slightly larger working memory than a human, according to some research.)
Wouldn’t it be a little preposterous to assume that a young species like ours stands at the pinnacle of the intelligence hierarchy among all possible beings?