What is it about?
The aim of this exploratory paper is to investigate the significance and implications of the rise of AI technology for tertiary education. Inspired by Alan Turing's question, “Can machines think?”, this paper explored evidence from the philosophy of mind (the mind-body problem), Kahneman’s theory of mind, Gödel’s Incompleteness Theorems, and Polanyi’s theory of tacit knowing to the effect that no AI system can ever fully replace a human being because no machine can replicate the human mind and its capacity for intelligence, consciousness, and highly developed social skills such as empathy and cooperation.
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Why is it important?
In an age of deepening fascination with, as well as fear of, AI-driven applications in an increasingly diverse range of human activities, including education, this paper provides reassurance to homo sapiens that they can never be fully replaced by any machine-programmed intelligence.
Perspectives
As a human being long-intrigued by the mind-boggling insights of people of genius, such as Alan Turing, and whether such intelligence could be replicated in the world of science in general and computer applications in particular, I embarked upon what was to become a fascinating journey into the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence in human life, with a specific examination of its potential uses and possible abuses in education.
Dr Adrian John Davis
Macau Polytechnic Institute
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This page is a summary of: AI rising in higher education: opportunities, risks and limitations, Asian Education and Development Studies, June 2024, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/aeds-01-2024-0017.
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