narrow AI is a term that describes the solution to a problem, not the problem. It is a solution with a narrow scope. General AI on the other hand should have a much larger scope than narrow ai and be able to handle unforseen circumstances.
What I don't think you realize is that open sets can be described by closed sets. Here is an example from my own research. The set of objects I'm allowing in the simplest case studies so far are black squares. This is a closed set. But, the number, movement and relative positions of these squares is an open set. I can define an infinite number of ways in which a 0 to infinite number of black squares can move. If I define a general AI algorithm, it should be able to handle the infinite subset of the open set that is representative of some aspect of the real world. We could also study case studies that are not representative of the environment though. The example I just gave is a completely open set, yet an algorithm could handle such an open set, and I am designing for it. So, your claim that no one is studying or handling such things is not right. Dave On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Mike Tintner <tint...@blueyonder.co.uk>wrote: > I'd like opinions on terminology here. > > IMO the opposition of closed sets vs open sets is fundamental to the > difference between narrow AI and AGI. > > However I notice that these terms have different meanings to mine in maths. > > What I mean is: > > closed set: contains a definable number and *kinds/species* of objects > > open set: contains an undefinable number and *kinds/species* of objects > (what we in casual, careless conversation describe as containing "all kinds > of things"); the rules of an open set allow adding new kinds of things ad > infinitum > > Narrow AI's operate in artificial environments containing closed sets of > objects - all of wh. are definable. AGI's operate in real world environments > containing open sets of objects - some of wh. will be definable, and some > definitely not > > To engage in any real world activity, like "walking down a street" or > "searching/tidying a room" or "reading a science book/text" is to operate > with open sets of objects, because the next field of operations - the > next street or room or text - may and almost certainly will have > unpredictably different kinds of objects from the last. > > Any objections to my use of these terms, or suggestions that I should use > others? > > *agi* | Archives <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now> > <https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/> | > Modify<https://www.listbox.com/member/?&;>Your Subscription > <http://www.listbox.com/> > ------------------------------------------- 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=8660244-6e7fb59c Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
