Author: Vincent Vega
Date: 19:33:46 03/13/01
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On March 13, 2001 at 21:11:45, Ricardo Gibert wrote: >On March 13, 2001 at 19:06:27, HECTOR MUNOZ wrote: > >>There are some who might argue that a computer chess program is not a >>demonstration of intelligence in particular, a program which uses Shannon's >>Type A Approach. I need to present a solid argument that such a program >>does involve intelligence. > >Trying to come up with "a solid argument that such a program does involve >intelligence" is too defensive and probably impossible anyway. If you want to >win a debate, don't ask any questions he expects and shift attention away from >difficult questions he might ask by answering questions with questions, etc. > >For instance, at the earliest possible moment, when he asks you to provide proof >that machines are intelligent, you counter by asking *him* to provide proof that >*he* is intelligent. The list of intellectual accomplishments the average >individual has is embarrassingly short, so whatever he says in response, you can >belittle and attack ruthlessly. Whatever he says, you can discount by pointing >out that it has been done before and so he is just "copying". Not a sign of >intelligence at all, etc. He will find it very embarassing. For most people, the >list is empty. Your implicit stategy then is: a program is at least as >intelligent as a person, since the average person can provide little evidence of >intelligence that is not easily disputable. Hmmm, I can find quite a few "accomplishments" that could be defined as requiring intelligence (because they require learning, adapting to new situations, generalization or reasoning) and can be achieved by most people but not by a currently existing computer program: getting a "human-range" score on an IQ test, learning a foreign language, driving a car without crashing, playing a team sport, summarizing an article, writing a computer program based on requirements...
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