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Subject: Re: Computer Chess Programs & Intelligence

Author: José Antônio Fabiano Mendes

Date: 09:20:14 03/14/01

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On March 14, 2001 at 10:39:30, William H Rogers 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.
>
>If we consider that logic is a main part of intelligence, then we can conclude
>that the amount of logic programmed into chess or other programs might be
>considered as intelligence. These types of programs examine a chess board, and
>after following all of the logical parametes that were put into them, they then
>make a decision based upon that logic, however flawed it might be or limited in
>its knowledge.
>In that many of todays chess programs are able to beat world "human" champions
>it must be acknowledged that they possess some intelligence. How many other
>people on the planet can beat the same human chess champions?
>Bill

  Please see ==>  http://benbest.com/computer/ai.html   JAFM



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