Are People and Computers in the Same Category?

A second contrast between AI and HCAI advocates is the issue of whether people are in the same category as computers or if they are distinct. The Stanford University AI-100 report states that “the difference between an arithmetic calculator and a human brain is not one of kind, but of scale, speed, degree of autonomy, and generality,” which suggests that humans and computers are in the same category. Some researchers claim that AI technologies do even more than empower people; these new technologies are the creators themselves. In contrast, many HCAI sympathizers believe that “People are not computers. Computers are not people.” Humans have bodies. Having a body makes you human. It puts us in touch with pain and pleasure, with sadness and joy. Crying and laughing, dancing and eating, lovemaking and thinking are all parts of being human. Emotions and passions are worth celebrating and fearing.