AIF Insights No. 6 (2025) | AI is Not Intelligent: History, Misnomer, and Misunderstanding

AIF Insights No. 6 (2025) | AI is Not Intelligent: History, Misnomer, and Misunderstanding

This paper challenges the notion that AI is truly intelligent, arguing that it merely simulates cognitive abilities without understanding, intention, or ethics. While the term “Artificial Intelligence” persists for historical and marketing reasons, it creates misconceptions about AI’s capabilities. A Buddhist perspective further underscores the misinterpretation of AI as “wisdom.” Recognizing AI as a tool rather than a thinking entity is crucial for clarity in both academia and society.