The Third Knowledge Dimension: From a Binary System to a Three-limbed Epistemology

The thesis of this paper is that a new kind of epistemology evolves from the use of artificial intelligence. The path it takes changes our understanding of the world, of human values and also of science and will be irreversible. The question that arises is whether this form of intelligence also influences our knowledge structure. By this I mean the area that we outline philosophically as the epistemological area. So the question is, under these circumstances, is the way we gain knowledge today still comparable to the definitions that philosophy has provided us with for centuries? The answer is: No! The paper sketches in broad outlines what the cornerstones of change will be and what consequences this will have for our way of understanding.