Are computers intelligent agents capable of knowledge?

Authors

  • Gustavo Esparza Departamento de Humanidades. Universidad Panamericana, Campus Aguascalientes
  • Daniel A. Martínez-Barba https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7195-1397
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/daimon.557551
Keywords: Artificial Inteligence, Human Inteligence, AlphaGo, Hide and Seek, Abduction

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to study the philosophical basis of the architecture of two Artificial Intelligence systems (AlphaGo and Hide and Seek). The problem considers the elucidation of the epistemological distinction between “knowledge” and “intuition” and questions whether the fulfillment of a programmed metric can be considered as a product of knowledge or, as an example of intuitive thinking. Through the analysis of both examples, it is shown that achieving the desired objective (winning a game of Go and developing new hiding strategies) is not derived from the system’s architecture, but from the AI’s creativity to achieve the desired result; in that sense, it can be confirmed that certain intelligent systems are capable of creative and intuitive thinking.

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Author Biography

Gustavo Esparza, Departamento de Humanidades. Universidad Panamericana, Campus Aguascalientes

Doctor en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades por la Unviersidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes. Miembro del Sistema Nacional de Investigadores, nivel Candidato.

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Published
01-09-2023
How to Cite
Esparza, G., & Martínez-Barba, D. A. . (2023). Are computers intelligent agents capable of knowledge?. Daimon Revista Internacional de Filosofia, (90), 13–28. https://doi.org/10.6018/daimon.557551
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