Artificial Intelligence and the Risk of an Inverted Analogy

Quiceno Osorio J.D. · Sophia (Ecuador) (2025) · DOI: 10.17163/soph.n39.2025.10

Resumen

The aim of this paper is to present the general elements that allow us to discuss the reality of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its place in the world as a technological object. The intention is to suggest the need to revert the Intelligence Analogy that is primarily human and artificial just in a derivate form. To do so, first, will be made a conceptual itinerary showing some of the most important elements that’s philosophy has made known about human intelligence. In that way, it is possible to contrast the metaphor of AI. That is, to distinguish the sense in which the words “intelligence” and “artificial” are used in reference to machines. In raising these aspects, we will address the distinction between mechanical and technological objects with the intention of showing some of the specificities of AI. Finally, the question is if, in the face of all these distinctions generated by the analysis of the reality of “artificial intelligence” as a novelty that has greater autonomy from the human, but uses all its mathematical ingenuity and communicative skills, it is necessary to propose more appropriate terms and categories to avoid the inversion of the Anthropological Analogy and to give precise contours to the marketing of these technologies. © Universidad Politécnica Salesiana del Ecuador.

Instituciones: Universidad Católica San Pablo