> The truth is, one of the big problems in > the field is that nearly everyone working on a concrete AI system has > **their own** particular idea of how to do it, and wants to proceed > independently rather than compromising with others on various design > points. It's hardly a herd mentality -- the different systems out > there vary wildly in many respects. > > -- Ben G
To analogize to another field, in his book "Three Roads to Quantum Gravity", Lee Smolin identifies three current approaches to quantum gravity: 1-- string theory 2-- loop quantum gravity 3-- miscellaneous mathematical approaches based on various odd formalisms and ideas I think that AGI, right now, could also be analyzed as having four main approaches 1-- logic-based ... including a host of different logic formalisms 2-- neural net/ brain simulation based ... including some biologically quasi-realistic systems and some systems that are more formal and abstract 3-- integrative ... which itself is a very broad category with a lot of heterogeneity ... including e.g. systems composed of wholly distinct black boxes versus systems that have intricate real-time feedbacks between different components' innards 4-- miscellaneous ... evolutionary learning, etc. etc. It's hardly a herd, it's more of a chaos ;-p -- Ben G ------------------------------------------- agi Archives: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: http://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/ Modify Your Subscription: http://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=8660244&id_secret=103754539-40ed26 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
