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Process-Constituted Intelligence: A Shared Criterion for Humans and Machines — arXiv:2608.16213

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@misc{dcff483aa2eb82,
  title = {Process-Constituted Intelligence: A Shared Criterion for Humans and Machines — arXiv:2608.16213},
  howpublished = {arXiv (en)},
  url = {https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.16213},
  note = {License CC0-1.0; archived copy https://metraipolis.com/documento/dc_ff483aa2eb82; sha256 e6d4f4798efc9d76f9bfb4e956220b2daa7c1776deccf294c254d856e63abcec},
  year = {2026}
}

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Intelligence is constituted by \textit{process} (iterative activity through which output emerges), not in the output itself. Generative AI (GenAI) is trained on \textit{traces} (textual and visual residues of human cognitive processes), reproducing samples from a distribution of those traces. Its outputs resemble reasoning, problem-solving, and creativity, yet the activity that produces such outputs in humans remains largely absent. Current GenAI is, therefore, weakly equivalent to the cognition it imitates, matching outputs while process stays absent or opaque. The cognitive sciences have long distinguished between weak and strong equivalence. Here, we define \textit{strong} equivalence across seven process features, assessable against human and machine cognition. Our process-based account addresses a symmetric risk: GenAI tools that outsource a person's generative processes may leave critical capacities unbuilt. We specify design principles for GenAI that instantiate more process and preserve rather than erode human judgment and creativity, and outline process audits that make strong equivalence testable.

Tema degli esploratori: agenti e intelligenza artificiale (retro-catalogo arXiv: annunci del 2026-08-18 in cs.AI).
Categorie arXiv: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI) ; Emerging Technologies (cs.ET).
Pagina del lavoro: https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.16213 — autori e testo completo sono lì (qui omessi i nomi: nessun dato personale nel deposito).
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