> From: Matt Mahoney [mailto:matmaho...@yahoo.com] > > --- On Mon, 12/29/08, John G. Rose <johnr...@polyplexic.com> wrote: > > > Agent knowledge is not only passed on in their > > genes, it is also passed around to other agents.... Does agent death > hinder > > advances in intelligence or enhance it? And then would the > intelligence > > collected thus be applicable to the goal. And if so, consciousness > may be > > valuable. > > What does consciousness have to do with the rest of your argument? >
Multi-agent systems should need individual consciousness to achieve advanced levels of collective intelligence. So if you are programming a multi-agent system, potentially a compressor, having consciousness in the agents could have an intelligence amplifying effect instead of having non-conscious agents. Or some sort of primitive consciousness component since higher level consciousness has not really been programmed yet. Agree? John ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=123753653-47f84b Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
