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AI mirrors the brain, cognitive science explains why
Original: AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why
A new analysis argues that artificial intelligence works more like a human brain than a database, and traces the reason back to the field's origins. The article points out that cognitive science played a central role in AI's founding, shaping systems that model human thinking rather than simply storing and retrieving information. Commentators say the piece offers useful context for ongoing debates about whether AI truly understands language or merely simulates comprehension.
Why now: Ongoing public debate about whether AI genuinely thinks or just processes data makes this historical and scientific perspective timely.
artificial intelligencecognitive scienceThe Conversation
Evidence
- AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why · The Conversation
- AI behaves more like a brain than a database – cognitive science’s role in its origin story helps explain why · Cobb Courier
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