But Just What is This ‘Artificial Intelligence’?
The article discusses the overuse and misinterpretation of the term 'artificial intelligence' in contemporary discourse. It highlights how the concept has evolved from earlier technological terms and critiques the marketing of AI as a catch-all solution. The author emphasizes the distinction between true intelligence and the automated processes labeled as AI, suggesting that many current applications merely replicate aspects of human cognition without genuine understanding.
- ▪The term 'artificial intelligence' is often oversold and misused in marketing.
- ▪Current AI applications primarily automate tasks without true cognitive understanding.
- ▪Machine vision systems exemplify how AI can efficiently perform specific cognitive tasks.
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But Just What Is This ‘Artificial Intelligence’? No comments by: Maya Posch June 3, 2026 Title: Copy Short Link: Copy In the world of buzzwords, the acronym ‘AI’ has absolutely been the buzziest of buzzing buzzwords for at least a few years now. Where previously terms like ‘smart’ and ‘intelligent’ sufficed to promote a product, we are now being told that we are living in an age where this supposedly newfangled ‘artificial intelligence’ is doing literally everything faster and better while also curing cancer on the side. Yet, as a wise man once said: “You keep using that word.
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