Artificial intelligence

Artificial Intelligence or Imitation Intelligence?

According to the American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition it defines AI as the following 7 definitions. I also included the definition of Artificial and Imitation. I think if you look closely and holistically of all 3 definitions you may soon agree with me and if not post up your comments because I’d be interested in hearing them. The first definition for artificial clearly depicts it as an imitation of something natural, in this case humans. The first definition of imitation says something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way. Now let’s think about that for a moment. Artificial is an imitation and an imitation is derived or copied from an original and often inferior. So in the end is our current iteration of AI better defined as II and something that needs far more work than we think? As Pope Leo said AI isn’t human, can’t love, like, hate or interact like a human. You can only get AI to perform work by feeding it what you want, sounds like the first definition of imitation. Well I think we can argue this on and on but there is one thing I know, AI is not replacing the human anytime soon. It may save us time on monotonous tasks and number crunching but beyond that a human is needed to validate the accuracy of any output. Also any output AI performs you better know enough about the subject matter to speak to it and if not, don’t try to make your stance on something not understood. Lastly one more thing AI is not, it is not though leadership. The human mind is far superior to AI or II!

1. The ability of a computer or other machine to perform those activities that are normally thought to require intelligence.
2. The branch of computer science concerned with the development of machines having this ability.
3. Intelligence exhibited by an artificial (non-natural, man-made) entity.
4. The branch of computer science dealing with the reproduction or mimicking of human-level intelligence, self-awareness, knowledge, conscience, thought in computer programs.
5. The essential quality of a machine which thinks in a manner similar to or on the same general level as a real human being.
6. A computer system or software package which is artificially intelligent.
7. The branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively.

Definition of Artificial

1. Made by humans, especially in imitation of something natural. “an artificial sweetener that replaces sugar; artificial flowers.”
2. Not arising from natural or necessary causes; contrived or arbitrary.
3. Affected or insincere. “an artificial smile.”

Definition of Imitation

1. Something derived or copied from an original, often in an inferior way. “an undrinkable imitation of real lemonade.”
2. Repetition of a phrase or melody often with variations in key, rhythm, and voice.
3. Repetition of a theme in another voice such that each part continues polyphonously.
4. That which is made or produced as a copy; that which is made to resemble something else, whether for laudable or for fraudulent purposes; likeness; resemblance.
   Similar: likeness resemblance
5. One of the principal means of securing unity and consistency in polyphonic composition; the repetition of essentially the same melodic theme, phrase, or motive, on different degrees of pitch, by one or more of the other parts of voises. Cf. Canon.