First, there's plenty established historical evidence that supports Archimedes existence. I'm not sure why you doubt this. Second, the article uses the story o

First, there's plenty established historical evidence that supports Archimedes existence. I'm not sure why you doubt this. Second, the article uses the story of Archimedes Principle as one of several examples to illustrate in an digestible manner what an "Insight problem" is, how it differs from a "Path problem", and how that difference impedes AI from matching human intelligence. At no point did the author presume that Archimedes "Eureka!" moment is a "gold standard" by which to compare the performative functioning of modern day, digital based AI. Third, consider that this blogpost / essay is target a wider audience beyond the field of artificial intelligence. As the impressum in the footer of the site reads: > Illuminating the bold ideas and voices that make up the MIT Press's expansive catalog. We publish thought-provoking excerpts, interviews, and original essays written for a general reader but backed by academic rigor.