Death to scientific theory? A philosopher insists that AI does not eliminate human judgment.

On October 19, a philosopher presented arguments regarding the role of scientific theory in an era defined by artificial intelligence during an event in Arona, Spain. The discussion focused on whether the ability of AI to process vast datasets and identify patterns at high speeds renders traditional scientific theory obsolete or diminishes the necessity of human judgment in knowledge production.

The central premise of the discourse is that despite the computational power of AI, human judgment remains an essential component of scientific inquiry. The philosopher contends that the extraction of knowledge through automated pattern recognition does not replace the fundamental human capacity for theoretical understanding.