What Do We Mean When We Say “Intelligent”?
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What Do We Mean When We Say “Intelligent”?
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In this episode of The Forensic Lens Podcast, I unpack what “intelligence” actually means—and why the term has become dangerously imprecise in the age of artificial intelligence. Drawing from anthropology and psychology, I revisit how intelligence has traditionally been defined: not as output, speed, or fluency, but as the capacity to learn from experience and adapt to real environments over time.
Using insights from Frans de Waal’s work on animal cognition, Jean Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, and Robert Sternberg’s adaptive model of intelligence, this episode contrasts embodied, affective, and socially grounded intelligence with the statistical learning of contemporary AI systems. The discussion clarifies why pattern prediction, no matter how impressive, is not the same as intelligence—and why confusing the two carries real risks for trust, responsibility, and decision-making.
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