Dear all,
the original question "can machines design?" clearly brings the need
to define both terms, "design" and "machines".
In this debate, we spoke a lot about the term "design", since we are
all "experts" in design. In general, the definitions of the term are
mature in this group and lead to some consensus.
However, we talked very little about the term "machine". Some attempts
to define the term "machine" are superficial, more intuitive and less
academic.
In Computer Science we differentiate traditional computers and
intelligent computers. Traditional computers are dedicated to tasks
that machines can do easily and humans has difficulty. For example,
perform complex calculations or compare large amount of data.
On the other hand, intelligent computers are dedicated to tasks that
humans do easily and the machines has very difficult to perform them.
For example, choosing a gift for a particular person or selecting the
right clothes for a meeting. Or maybe, "design".
We still do not have a lot of examples of machines as well, but the
Computer Science has advanced significantly in the last 50 years in
research with AI.
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