Artificial Intelligence as a Phenomenon of Contemporary Philosophy of Science and Technology

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has evolved from a computational discipline into a philosophical phenomenon that challenges traditional notions of science, technology, and humanity. As AI systems increasingly exhibit capacities such as learning, reasoning, and decision-making, they provoke fundamental questions about the nature of intelligence, autonomy, and epistemic authority. This paper explores AI through the lens of contemporary philosophy of science and technology, analyzing how AI disrupts classical conceptions of objectivity, agency, and scientific rationality. Drawing upon interdisciplinary insights—from analytic philosophy and phenomenology to systems theory and posthumanism—the study examines the ontological and epistemological transformations triggered by AI. Special attention is given to the implications of machine learning, algorithmic decision-making, and human-AI interaction for rethinking the human condition in the digital age. The paper argues that AI is not merely a technological artifact but a philosophical event that redefines what it means to know, act, and exist in a technologically mediated world.