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expert-systems

Computer programs designed to simulate the decision-making abilities of human experts, often relying on formalized knowledge representation.

1 chapter across 1 book

Mind over machine: the power of human intuition and expertise (1988)Stuart E. Athanasiou, Tom Dreyfus

Chapter 4

Chapter 4 critically examines the contrast between expert systems—computer programs designed to emulate human decision-making—and intuitive human expertise. Drawing extensively on works by Feigenbaum, McCorduck, and others, it highlights the limitations of formal knowledge representation in capturing the tacit, often ineffable nature of expert intuition. The chapter also addresses media misrepresentations of AI capabilities and underscores the ongoing debate about the adequacy of AI in replicating complex human judgment.