Wittgenstein, Contexts, and Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Could we take Wittgenstein’s philosophy as antagonistic or compatible with AI? Interpretations go in opposite directions. In this paper, I stand with compatibilists and claim that Wittgenstein’s discussion on contexts has deep connections with the early stages of AI at different levels. Furthermore, his remarks on context aids in the comprehension of the recent advancement in machine learning based AI, although they embed a warning against the oversimplyfied association of artificial and human intelligence.

Keywords

• AI. Concept. Context. Family Resemblance. Wittgenstein