Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Human Beings

Hmm… so how close can a machine come to "meaning-making?" Had to look into the term. The Meaning Making Model The Meaning Making Model identifies two levels of meaning, global and situational (Park & Folkman, 1997). Global meaning refers to individuals' general orienting systems and view of many situations, while situational meaning refers to meaning regarding a specific instance. Situational meaning comprises initial appraisals of the situation, the revision of global and appraised meanings, and the outcomes of these processes. Components of the Meaning Making Model are illustrated in Figure 1.