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.
Authors
- Prajwal Ghimire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2884-956X)
- Keyoumars Ashkan
Institutions
- King's College London (GB)
- King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLOS Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0001109
- Primary Topic
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00