Last updated: October 18, 2025 by the editorial team
Author's): Rohan Mistry
Originally published in Towards Artificial Intelligence.
What happens when AI catches on to its own lies before you do?
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The article examines significant limitations of current artificial intelligence systems, in particular their inability to reflect on their own reasoning and detect errors. It discusses the emerging concept of metacognitive artificial intelligence, which aims to enable machines to understand and improve thought processes, leading to self-awareness and increased performance in a variety of applications, including medical diagnosis, legal analysis and financial advisory. The author highlights the importance of transparency, trust and collaboration between humans and AI in the future of technology, ultimately positioning Metacognitive AI as a revolutionary leap in AI.
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