Although
the methods, application and history of these disciples are quite different,
author compares semiotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in this article.
The article first talk about the History of Semiotics,
definitions of AI especially the NLP (natural Language Processing) and
includes Interpretation and Understanding, Meaning and Knowledge
Construction.
The
issue of interpretation is central to semiotics. Theory of semiotics is
nothing but general theory of interpretation, where semiosis, inferencing
(or abduction in Peircian terms) and intelligent behavior are all concepts
which define the same process from different perspectives.
Article
mentions the simulated psychotherapeudic conversation between ELIZA and
PARRY.
AI
is viewed essentially as a powerful heuristic which does not necessarily
claim to duplicate human cognitive processes, but rather makes it possible
to text alternative models and verify different hypothesis.