The Enigma of AI

Artificial intelligence is currently a very trendy, frequently used, and widely discussed buzzword that has been coined by various sources, primarily in connection with modern multimedia tools such as ChatGPT, etc. It is increasingly being applied in many areas of our daily lives.

Computer technologies have made enormous strides in many fields over the past few decades and are now used in virtually every aspect of human life. The diverse capabilities made possible by the use of tools based on “artificial intelligence” are very impressive—sometimes even marvelous and astonishing—but in certain cases also quite frightening.

Georg M. Hilbi is a graduate of UZH, where he studied Asian and European art and culture. He holds a Ph.D. in art history. During his extensive travels around the globe, in which he explored humanity’s artistic heritage and culture, he examined the various sociopsychological and philosophical patterns in the respective countries and communities. His…