{"id":189003,"date":"2026-02-19T19:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T19:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:45:10","slug":"is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/19\/is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes\/","title":{"rendered":"Is AI really \u2018intelligent\u2019? This philosopher says yes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes-271721\">Is AI really \u2018intelligent\u2019? This philosopher says yes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes-271721\">https:\/\/theconversation.com\/is-ai-really-intelligent-this-philosopher-says-yes-271721<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-19 19:14:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"theconversation.com\">theconversation.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Competences Without Comprehension<\/strong>: Large Language Models may give an impression of intelligence but lack true comprehension, as noted by philosopher Daniel Dennett&#8217;s view of &#8220;competence without comprehension.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Skeptical Reaction to AI Hype<\/strong>: The optimism surrounding AGI has prompted a backlash filled with cynicism, with fears that AI could inadvertently control our lives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Multidisciplinary Approach to Intelligence<\/strong>: Blaise Ag\u00fcera y Arcas&#8217; book draws on numerous fields such as microbiology, philosophy, neuroscience, and industrial history to redefine intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Computation as a Foundation of Intelligence<\/strong>: Ag\u00fcera y Arcas argues that computation is the underlying basis of intelligence in all life forms and suggests that prediction is the key principle behind intelligence.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Pattern Emergence and Origins<\/strong>: The book explores how patterns emerge from randomness and the origins of life, positioning computation as a mechanism of evolution and potentially challenging Darwinian natural selection.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Central Tenets of Intelligence<\/strong>: According to the book, intelligence is a property of systems and function is its primary indicator. 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