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"artificial" and "synthetic" aren't exactly synonyms in my mind. If I synthesize glucose, there is nothing artificial about it. It just didn't come from a proce
by mcculley 7y ago
"artificial" and "synthetic" aren't exactly synonyms in my mind. If I synthesize glucose, there is nothing artificial about it. It just didn't come from a process developed by evolution. Conversely, artificial leather is nothing like real leather.
I'll have to think about that some more.
- TheRealPomax 7y agoBut again, it's the "intelligence" part that's the misnomer. Except for John Carmack, no one's trying to invent general intelligence. Every single bit of work is merely automating tasks that when performed by humans requires intelligence... except that too is a misnomer because as humans we literally can't do anything, no matter how mundane, without it "requiring intelligence".
- kevin_thibedeau 7y agoThe root artifice has a broader meaning than "fake". Synthesizing something is an application of artifice.