The Myth of Causa Sui Creativity

The provided text from "Philosophics" explores the misconceptions surrounding human creativity and intelligence, especially in the context of artificial intelligence. It argues that the concepts of "creativity" and "intelligence" are often vaguely defined to maintain the idea of human exceptionalism, asserting that neither humans nor AI can create "from nothing," a concept termed "causa sui." Instead, the author posits that creativity is essentially recombination of existing inputs, a process structurally identical in both humans and AI. The piece concludes that the resistance to acknowledging AI's capabilities stems from a desire to preserve human uniqueness rather than from a genuine difference in cognitive function.https://philosophics.blog/2025/08/11/the-myth-of-causa-sui-creativity/https://philosophics.blog/2022/05/17/cows-are-suey/