From artificial to organic: Rethinking the roots of intelligence for digital health

The term "artificial" implies an inherent dichotomy from the natural or organic. However, AI, as we know it, is a product of organic ingenuity-designed, implemented, and iteratively improved by human cognition. The very principles that underpin AI systems, from neural networks to decision-making algorithms, are inspired by the organic intelligence embedded in human neurobiology and evolutionary processes. The path from "organic" to "artificial" intelligence in digital health is neither mystical nor merely a matter of parameter count-it is fundamentally about organization and adaption. Thus, the boundaries between "artificial" and "organic" are far less distinct than the nomenclature suggests.

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PLOS Digital Health
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2025-12-01
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001109
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Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
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From artificial to organic: Rethinking the roots of intelligence for digital health

Prajwal Ghimire, Keyoumars Ashkan
PLOS Digital Health
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
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From artificial to organic: Rethinking the roots of intelligence for digital health

Prajwal Ghimire, Keyoumars Ashkan
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Abstract

The term "artificial" implies an inherent dichotomy from the natural or organic. However, AI, as we know it, is a product of organic ingenuity-designed, implemented, and iteratively improved by human cognition. The very principles that underpin AI systems, from neural networks to decision-making algorithms, are inspired by the organic intelligence embedded in human neurobiology and evolutionary processes. The path from "organic" to "artificial" intelligence in digital health is neither mystical nor merely a matter of parameter count-it is fundamentally about organization and adaption. Thus, the boundaries between "artificial" and "organic" are far less distinct than the nomenclature suggests.

PLOS Digital HealthVol. 4(12)
King's College London (GB), King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Openalex Percentile: Top 53%
Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
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