In Original Reality, Humans Understand; In Virtual Reality, Does AI?

"How is artificial intelligence changing the humanities?" This apparently trivial question is more relevant than ever today, in the age of artificial intelligence: AI is transforming society, including the humanities, challenging the long-held notion that understanding is uniquely human. This blog post, inspired mainly by Professor Claus Beisbart’s presentation at the University of Bern, explores what I believe to be a crucial question: “Does AI truly achieve comprehension, or does it only s...