[New Entry by Claus Beisbart on October 16, 2026.]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly being used to obtain knowledge and understanding. For example, it is employed to detect objects in images, make predictions, examine mathematical conjectures, and infer causal connections. Indeed, over the last few years, many people have become accustomed to consulting chatbots powered by large language models when they have a question. However, are humans really justified in basing their beliefs on AI outputs? Can they claim to know things based on AI? If so, what is the justification? What kind…