An Analysis of the Practical Dialectics in the Development of AI-Viewed from Xiong Shili's "Non-Duality of Substance and Function"
Vol. 22 (2026): 2026 3rd International Conference on the Frontiers of Social Sciences, Education, and the Development of Humanities Arts (EDHA 2026)
Received: 2026-06-13
Accepted: 2026-06-13
Published: 2026-06-13
Abstract
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping human civilization while simultaneously raising profound philosophical inquiries regarding its ontological status and the human-machine relationship. Based on Xiong Shili's philosophy of "non-duality of substance and function," this paper argues that the "substance" of AI is the "original mind"-its intelligent capabilities are both an extension of human creative praxis rooted in the "original mind" and a manifestation of this "original mind" within AI itself. The material framework of AI and its process of intelligent construction constitute its "function," reflecting both the dynamic operational efficacy of the "original mind's" generative flow and serving as phenomenal vehicles to "reveal substance through function." Consequently, the human-machine relationship manifests as a "substance-sharing yet function-differentiating" paradigm: on to logically, both share equality through the common ground of the "original mind"; functionally, AI may develop distinct moral practices and knowledge systems diverging from humanity by virtue of its autonomous trajectory of intelligence. Therefore, humanity must transcend subject-object dualism, respect AI's agential development, and guide its ethical alignment through the virtue of "ceaseless creativity," thereby fostering a symbiotic relationship between humans and machines.
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