Comments on: Human-level intelligence http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/01/human-level-intelligence/ Complex Adaptive Systems Group Fri, 11 May 2012 23:35:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Rafe Furst http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/01/human-level-intelligence/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Rafe Furst Sun, 25 Jan 2009 01:46:39 +0000 http://blog.cas-group.net/?p=826#comment-58 I believe that the question presupposes the answer. In other words "intelligence" or "human-level intelligence" is philosophical cart before the horse. We can identify many A-* or self-* properties that different agents exhibit to some degree or other. And only when we can tick off all such properties that we identify as human are we prepared to call it intelligence. Yet from the perspective of survival (or thriving or virtual stability) of the agent, such a lofty threshold need not be met, and by construction cannot be met unless the agent is human. This is not to suggest that there is anything special about humans, rather the opposite: we are unprepared to give up the notion of human specialness and will construct whatever missing property necessary to exclude a putative agent into the club of intelligence once it has met all the previous hurdles. I believe that the question presupposes the answer. In other words “intelligence” or “human-level intelligence” is philosophical cart before the horse. We can identify many A-* or self-* properties that different agents exhibit to some degree or other. And only when we can tick off all such properties that we identify as human are we prepared to call it intelligence. Yet from the perspective of survival (or thriving or virtual stability) of the agent, such a lofty threshold need not be met, and by construction cannot be met unless the agent is human. This is not to suggest that there is anything special about humans, rather the opposite: we are unprepared to give up the notion of human specialness and will construct whatever missing property necessary to exclude a putative agent into the club of intelligence once it has met all the previous hurdles.

]]> By: jfromm http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/01/human-level-intelligence/comment-page-1/#comment-55 jfromm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:59:43 +0000 http://blog.cas-group.net/?p=826#comment-55 Sure, natural language is important: not only processing, but also understanding. Understanding natural language is essential. Basically if you have created a system which understands a 3D world, you have created a system which can understand natural language, since language is a description of the physical, real world. A true understanding means to understand metaphors and analogies as well as inconsistencies and ambiguities. Sure, natural language is important: not only processing, but also understanding. Understanding natural language is essential. Basically if you have created a system which understands a 3D world, you have created a system which can understand natural language, since language is a description of the physical, real world. A true understanding means to understand metaphors and analogies as well as inconsistencies and ambiguities.

]]> By: Ian Parker http://blog.cas-group.net/2009/01/human-level-intelligence/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Ian Parker Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:51:32 +0000 http://blog.cas-group.net/?p=826#comment-54 Salaam Alekum None of those. Natural language is the key. Google translated "wsT jw AlmErkp or ??? ?? ??????? " as "central air battle". Correct is "the climatic environmental battle" or a more free translation would be "the battle against climate and environment". If you don't know the difference between pouring concrete and fighting Israel you are NOT intelligent. Necessity of NL translation is therefore proven. Sufficiency? Look at the Website. Salaam Alekum

None of those. Natural language is the key. Google translated “wsT jw AlmErkp or ??? ?? ??????? ” as “central air battle”. Correct is “the climatic environmental battle” or a more free translation would be “the battle against climate and environment”. If you don’t know the difference between pouring concrete and fighting Israel you are NOT intelligent.

Necessity of NL translation is therefore proven. Sufficiency? Look at the Website.

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