Mind Matters Natural and Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis

Tagcognitive ability

Water droplet on glossy surface of freshness orange and red apple
Apples and oranges in shadows

Why I Doubt That AI Can Match the Human Mind

Computers are exclusively theorem generators, while humans appear to be axiom generators

My primary reason for doubting that AI can match human intelligence is that the difference between mind and machine is a difference of kind, not of quantity. Understanding the distinction will help us exploit the abilities of each to their maximum potential.

Read More ›