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Contemporary artificial intelligence operates strictly within the domain of formal-syntactic calculation rather than true reasoning, functioning as a normative mirror that reflects the mechanical aspects of human thought rather than possessing a rival mind. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To examine the philosophical meaning of artificial intelligence and determine whether conversational linguistic fluency constitutes genuine rational intelligence.

September 2, 2026Logica UniversalisOpen Access

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To examine the philosophical meaning of artificial intelligence and determine whether conversational linguistic fluency constitutes genuine rational intelligence.
Synthesized philosophical frameworks from Turing, Searle, Descartes, and Wittgenstein alongside Robert Brandom's theory of intelligence as reason-responsiveness.
Mapped the ontological relationship of AI to biological life and consciousness using a Venn diagram and a square of oppositions.
Demonstrated that contemporary AI systems operate exclusively within formal-syntactic calculation and remain outside John McDowell's conceptual space of reasons.
Characterized artificial intelligence as a normative mirror that reflects human reasoning structures rather than functioning as an autonomous rival mind.

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Conceptual analysis reveals the boundary of machine cognition in conversational systems, highlighting artificial intelligence as a normative mirror rather than a conscious mind.

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Ana Flávia Silva Alves Pereira (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a97e28dc562ede874ec6b13 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11787-026-00429-2

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Conceptual analysis reveals the boundary of machine cognition in conversational systems, highlighting artificial intelligence as a normative mirror rather than a conscious mind.

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