> From: Matt Mahoney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- "John G. Rose" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Consciousness with minimal intelligence may be easier to build than > general > > intelligence. General intelligence is the one that takes the > resources. > > A general consciousness algorithm, one that creates a consciousness in > any > > environment may be simpler that a general intelligence algorithm that > > acquires intelligence in any environment. The two can go hand in hand > > but one can be minimized against the other. But I don't understand the > > relationship between consciousness and intelligence. I want to say > that > > they are like disjoint vectors but that doesn't seem right... > > You need to define your terms. What properties of an algorithm make it > conscious? What properties make it intelligent? To some people, the > two > terms are equivalent. To others, consciousness does not exist. > >
How can the two terms be equivalent? Some may think that they are inseparable, or that one cannot exist without the other, I can understand that perspective. But there is a quantitative relationship between the two. When you get into strict definitions people get alienated... john ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=103754539-40ed26 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
