Author: Terry Ripple
Date: 19:50:04 10/16/02
Go up one level in this thread
On October 16, 2002 at 11:34:08, Graham Laight wrote: >On October 16, 2002 at 10:20:12, Terry Ripple wrote: > >>On October 16, 2002 at 09:51:23, Graham Laight wrote: >> >>>On October 16, 2002 at 09:11:52, Terry Ripple wrote: >>> >>>>"Memorization" doesn't prove intelligence!! I was just doing some research on >>>>this topic and this was fully explained. >>> >>>It's not enough to say what intelligence isn't. >>> >>>If you want to convince us that machines aren't intelligence, then you have to >>>stipulate what intelligence IS. >>> >>>-g >>>---------------------------------- >>>“Intelligence is the ability to face problems in an unprogrammed (creative) manner.” >> >> Intelligence exists as a very general mental capability involving ability to >>reason, plan, solve problems, think abstractly, comprehend complex ideas, learn >>quickly and learn from experience. >> >>" Now show me where a computer can do all this? " > >Obviously, there isn't yet a computer that can behave like a human. > >However - all of the above items CAN be done. Lets go through the list: > >* very general mental capability > >I would argue that human capability is not "very general", but that rather we >have a lucky combination of special skills that has allowed us to advance way >beyond normal animal lifestyles. > >I would further argue that many AI techniques have widespread applications, thus >making them "very general". > >* ability to reason > >computers can do analogical reasoning, case-based reasoning, deductive >reasoning, genetic-algorithm reasoning, rules-based reasoning, neural reasoning, >mathematical reasoning, game-theory reasoning and abductive reasoning - to name >but a few. > >* plan > >Computers can do route planning, and are an essential tool in modern project >planning. They can do numerous other types of planning as well. > >* solve problems > >See "ability to reason" above. Oh - and they solve chess problems as well :) > >* think abstractly > >Computers think more abstractly about chess than any human ever will. They don't >even get to see the REAL chess board! > >* Comprehend complex ideas > >This equates to having expert knowledge on a subject - which computers clearly >can have > >* learn quickly/from experience > >Many types of AI system can do that, including Genetic Algorithms and Neural >Networks > >There. That's dealt with that list. > >-g >-------------------------- All the things you mentioned i believe are not following this statement: "Intelligence is the ability to face problems in an unprogrammed (creative) manner.” >>Regards, >> Terry
This page took 0 seconds to execute
Last modified: Thu, 15 Apr 21 08:11:13 -0700
Current Computer Chess Club Forums at Talkchess. This site by Sean Mintz.