TOLLE LEGE Volume 8 Number 1 2026

HEGEL’S METAPHYSICS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Nwagbara, Rufus Godswill Orji, Chidi Paul, Ph.D.
Abstract

The article deals with the dialectical process of G. W. F Hegel (1770/1831) in line with the development in technology leading to AI, which has as a base for his Absolute Idealism the dialectic method. However, the dialectics of Hegel do not operate mechanically, but rather act in a dynamic process, where things are not certain and are constantly changing as a result of contradictions. The historic change comes in the same sense, being the result of ideas. The dialectical movement is a constant becoming (the being is; is not; the be is the becoming), which means that thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, therefore, the synthesis becomes a new thesis, requiring a new antithesis and therefore another synthesis, a constant movement. This article it will examine the reasoning of the Dialectics in Hegel's metaphysics. The Negation of the Thesis or Antithesis and finally the recasting of the thesis and antithesis, in the form of denial of denial in the form of a Summary of the thesis and antithesis. Such a dialectical system is the great revolution of Hegel, the role of AI in human existence, proposing a dialectic that changes reality itself, and also human nature, which is no longer standing as a result of AI. This paper discusses the history of Artificial Intelligence (AI). It traces the development of machines that imitate human intelligence. This paper discusses its formal establishment as a field from antiquity to the 1950s. Over the past decade, AI has set milestones by making significant advances. It has led to advances in areas such as symbolic logic, machine learning, and neural networks. AI evolved again in the 21st century with advances in computing and algorithms. Today, AI affects a variety of fields, including healthcare, finance, and robotics. This paper highlights AI's development, major achievements, and its profound impact on technology and society

Keywords: Dialectics, Hegel, Metaphysics, Artificial Intelligence
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