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knowledge-representation
The method by which expert knowledge is structured and encoded in AI systems, which may fail to capture the complexity of human expertise.
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.