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@TECHREPORT{Wang95onthe,
author = {Pei Wang},
title = {On the Working Definition of Intelligence},
institution = {},
year = {1995}
}
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Abstract
This paper is about the philosophical and methodological foundation of artificial intelligence (AI). After discussing what is a good "working definition", "intelligence" is defined as "the ability for an information processing system to adapt to its environment with insufficient knowledge and resources". Applying the definition to a reasoning system, we get the major components of Non-Axiomatic Reasoning System (NARS), which is a symbolic logic implemented in a computer system, and has many interesting properties that are closely related to intelligence. The definition also clarifies the difference and relationship between AI and other disciplines, such as computer science. Finally, the definition is compared with other popular definitions of intelligence, and its advantages are argued. 1 To Define Intelligence 1.1 Retrospect The attempts of clarifying the concept "intelligence" and discussing the possibility and paths to produce it in computing machinery can be backtracked to Turin...
