I’d say “artificial” is probably the wrong word for describing the intelligence demonstrated by corporations. A corporation’s decision calculations are constructed out of human beings, but only a very small part of the process is actually explicitly designed by human beings.
“Gestalt” intelligence is probably a better way to describe it. Like an ant-hill. Human brains are to the corporation what neurons are to the human brain.
I doubt one could say with any confidence that they are universally “smarter” or “dumber” than individual humans. What they are is different. They usually trade speed and flexibility of calculation for broader reach of influence and information gathering. This is better for some purposes. Worse for others.
I’d say “artificial” is probably the wrong word for describing the intelligence demonstrated by corporations. A corporation’s decision calculations are constructed out of human beings, but only a very small part of the process is actually explicitly designed by human beings.
“Gestalt” intelligence is probably a better way to describe it. Like an ant-hill. Human brains are to the corporation what neurons are to the human brain.
I doubt one could say with any confidence that they are universally “smarter” or “dumber” than individual humans. What they are is different. They usually trade speed and flexibility of calculation for broader reach of influence and information gathering. This is better for some purposes. Worse for others.