| Abstract: | This article argues that the metaphors presently employed in describing artificial intelligence represent the use of personification
and anthropomorphism. They attempt to develop an isomorphic relationship between the human mind and a computer’s logic. It
is suggested that an analogic metaphor is more appropriate in describing this relationship and is more epistemologically correct.
Dr. Carrier is an assistant professor of organizational behavior at the School of Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy, New York 12180. His current research interests include the behavioral and philosophic aspects of artificial intelligence
and expert computer systems in work situations, and the behavioral perceptions of decision processes in the workplace. |
