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The intention of the "artificial" in "AI" is not that particular meaning of "artificial", but the one for "constructed, man-made"—see meaning #1 in the Wiktionary definition[0]; the one you are using is #2.

It is often frustrating that English has words with such different (but clearly related) definitions, as it can make it far too easy to end up talking past each other.

[0] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/artificial




Uh oh, are you an AI? You seem to have missed my attempt at wry humor.





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