An Outline of a General Artificial Intelligence Theory.

This essay is situated between philosophy, the history of computation, and science. It addresses the base (data, information) and the superstructure (algorithmic computation), shedding objective light on the realities of artificial intelligence. Lay readers will find this essay helps demystify artificial intelligence as well as analyze its societal implications. More informed readers will discover the outline of a general theory of artificial intelligence based on data and computation.