Comment by jobigoud

> There is no algorithm which can produce results which were not inherent in the algorithm itself.

There are algorithms that can find tumors or Alzheimer signs on medical imagery where expert doctors can't see them.

This is not just "doing it faster", it's doing it differently in a way that we cannot do.

> The computer is merely processing all the options faster than a human could

No, it's also processing many, many more options. You know how you can keep a bunch of stuff in short term memory while working on a problem and that helps you get a good grasp of it so you can get that insight. Now imagine if you could keep thousands of concepts and ideas in your short term memory while you are pondering a problem. You are going to find solutions you wouldn't have the means to thought otherwise. It's not just speed, it's breadth of reasoning, and it let you see new horizons.