A planner is more than a programming compiler. But I would not say that an algorithm generator is a compiler.
On Sat, Feb 9, 2013 at 1:14 PM, Jim Bromer <[email protected]> wrote: > An AI Planner is a compiler. It takes a problem that is defined according > to a language and then it computes a solution (which could be a program) if > one exists. > I don't think that an algorithm or sub-program generator that I am talking > about is the same kind of thing. And the purpose is different. For > example, you might not need to explicitly write a the numerous algorithms > that your agi program might need if this idea is feasible and realizable. > There is one school of thought that believes that intelligent creatures are > dependent on numerous specialized reaction algorithms. If this theory is > right then the algorithm generator might be useful for explaining how the > human being is able to specialize in areas in ways that other animals are > not. (I am not suggesting that the human mind actually generates computer > algorithms- that would be silly). > Jim Bromer > ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
