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Around the Vagueness of AI, Fundamental Believers, Skeptics, and Doomsayers Gather
The article argues that artificial intelligence’s vague definition allows it to attract diverse groups ranging from believers to skeptics, similar to religious concepts. It highlights how AI functions through imitation and efficiency rather than true intelligence, noting that terms like 'AI' are ambiguous by design. Experts such as Felienne Hermans and Iris Sommer discuss the linguistic implications, with Sommer suggesting AI offers mental health benefits through empathetic advice, illustrating how humans anthropomorphize technology and assign it profound, often contradictory, meanings.
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