On 6/23/07, Lukasz Stafiniak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I think that "hybrid" and "integrated" descriptions are useful, especially when seeing AGI in the broader context of agent systems, but they need to be further elaborated (I posted about "TouringMachines" hoping to bring that up). For me, now, they seem almost co-extensive. As for the meaning, to me, "hybrid" means "integrated at the level of engineering", and "integrative" means "integrated, (rather by synthesis than dominance), at the conceptual level".
I use these two words to distinguish the "integration" in AGI projects (e.g., Novamente ...) and the "integration" in mainstream AI, such as the works reported in the Integrated Intelligence Special Track of AAAI, though none of the latter type has reached the level of AGI yet. Of course, the boundary is not absolute, but the difference is still quite clear. According to mainstream AI people, all current AI research may contribute to AGI (since the special-purpose tools can be "integrated"), but according to the AGI people, even an integrated approach should start at the big picture. Pei ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=231415&user_secret=e9e40a7e
