Comparison of technical filter mechanisms and defense mechanisms of the human mind

Looking for new paradigms in artificial intelligence, we are investigating functionalities of the human thinking process to manipulate information and filter perceptions. In this paper we introduce defense mechanisms of the human mind to be applied in artificial intelligence. We compare functionalities of defense mechanisms of the human mind with nowadays used filter mechanisms in artificial intelligence and explain reasons why defense mechanisms of the human mind open a broad new spectrum of possibilities and opportunities for artificial intelligence. In particular are these the defense mechanisms repression, deferral, sublimation, projection, disavowal, isolation, separation, depreciation and idealization. These defense mechanisms were chosen and devised with a team of psychoanalysts. We compare state-of-the-art artificial intelligence with psychoanalytic notions in our ongoing ARS project and explain why psychoanalysis is important for future developments in artificial intelligence. Finally, we give examples of similar projects.