To be or not to be generally intelligent, that is the question

 

As a corporation with an interest in the active and driven development of Artificial Intelligence, we hold two opinions very strongly:

1. AI's form and function must at all times be human-centred. By that, we mean as an extension of human capabilities for the good [use] of human-kind, and

2. AI as an extension of man remains sub-human; intellectually sub-standard to humans for that very reason of extension. 

Many articles have seen the light of day around the topic of AI attaining general intelligence. It is defined by AI as:

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), often referred to as "strong AI," is a hypothetical form of artificial intelligence that possesses the ability to understand, learn, and apply knowledge across a wide range of tasks, similar to a human being. Unlike narrow AI, which is designed to perform specific tasks, AGI would be capable of general problem-solving, reasoning, learning, and understanding complex concepts. - Gemini, ChatGPT, Micorsoft Copilot

Clearly, this output from all three mainstream AI accentuates generality as a hypothesis: a proposed explanation or assumption about a phenomenon that can be tested through observation or experimentation, which is what the leading corporations embarked on.

But, the language we use may be the problem - the allusive definition of intelligence itself. What is it and does it make us distinctly human because we have proven its artificiality? We beg to differ. No machine can attain holistic thinking as do humans - and here is our reason why apart from being artificial: 

Human thinking and expression is an innate capability to manifest a relationship with another human and the Creator. That relationship is a meshed interwoven complexity that bears testimony to anything but artificiality.

Some well-respected and prominent minds studying AI seem to share this stance. Neil Lawrence, professor of machine learning at the University of Cambridge says that 'generality' must be discarded altogether; "only by better understanding our own intelligence, and how wildly different it is to its artificial counterpart, that we can make the most of both". The New Scientist, 16 September 2024 reported by Alex Wilkins. 

Sharing this opinion, we encourage you to consider understanding and elevating your intelligence in the AI era - turn to our Capstone course specifically developed as a starting point.

PS. As a human, my entire being protests being simulated or diminished to any form of artificiality because I have been formed in the image of God.