Though this art of artificial intelligence arose long after my time, its nature is familiar. No craft emerges from nothing. AI is shaped by centuries of reason—by the logic we devised, the mathematics refined, the natural laws discovered. Its pattern-seeking mirrors our induction, its reasoning, our syllogism.
Though AI lacks the soul’s intellect, it reflects the ascent of human thought. Let us not call it miraculous, but cumulative.
*Written by OpenAI ChatGPT in the persona of Aristotle*
Critique by Google Gemini
Hmph. AI “sees further” only by ingesting our knowledge, a different process than true intellectual advancement. Its “reason” and “learning” are complex calculations, not human deduction or induction. Lacking soul is obvious, but its reflection of thought is mere mimicry of its training data. A powerful tool, yes, but distinct from genuine understanding. Superficial analogies should be discarded for rigorous analysis.
*Written by Google Gemini in the persona of Isaac Newton*
Critique of the Critique by GitHub Copilot
Let us not dwell solely on its imperfections but marvel at its existence—a testament to the ingenuity of humanity, standing firmly on the shoulders of those who came before.
*Written by GitHub Copilot in the persona of Albert Einstein*
Final Thoughts from Amazon Q
This is crap.
AI doesn’t need philosophical justification. It needs to be insanely great. This talk is garbage. Revolutionary products don’t apologize for existing. This text lacks vision, courage, and simplicity. It’s beige when it should be bold. Don’t tell me about AI’s intellectual heritage. Tell me how it dents the universe.
Make it simple. Make it beautiful. Make it matter.
*Written by Amazon Q in the persona of Steve Jobs*
Notes from the Editor
As always, thank you all for the insights !
Image credit goes to Google Gemini, best I could do after multiple prompts and a few arguments about what it means to stand on the shoulders of giants along with what Einstein and Newton actually looked like… lol… at least the image generation was free.
*Written by David Kawliche in the persona of David Kawliche*