Re: What IS Intelligence

From: Zagan (jcd_at_atlantic.net.NOSPAM)
Date: 12/09/03 

Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2003 20:53:44 -0500

"Wouter Lievens" <lievenswouter@snotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3fd318e4$0$276$ba620e4c@reader5.news.skynet.be...
> "R. Steve Walz" <rstevew@armory.com> schreef in bericht
> news:3F66BA99.664E@armory.com...
> > Dennis Clark wrote:
> > >
> > > This list falls into a really big trap. We are defining
intelligence
> > > and intelligent behavior by what we observe in our own species. Hell,
> > > we don't even see all of these behaviors in all of the cultures on
this
> > > planet.
> > ----------
> > Yes we do.
> >
> >
> > > Another thought that I've had, most people seem to think that
> > > intelligence is a binary switch: this species has it, this doesn't -
> > > A very humanocentric point of view, if it ain't like us, it ain't
> intelligent.
> > -----------
> > We invented it, if they can't do it then *** them.
>
> The discussion is about the _definition_ of intelligence!

[Zagan]
I agree, as R. Steve Walz said, "The discussion is about the _definition_ of
intelligence!"

Here's my definition (at least as it pertains to robotics): Intelligence is
the ability to gather data and make decisions based on that data. In this
context, is has nothing to do with human consciousness or awareness. We are
talking about machine intelligence. Even simple collision detection is a
form of intelligence. Even my TV has simple intelligence since it "knows"
how to respond to signals it receives from my remote control.

Intelligence has nothing to do with consciousness or self-awareness.
Although this thread is cross-posted, I am replying from
"comp.robotics.misc" and my reply is based on the context of that forum.

// Jim 

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