The process of changing the internal model does not belong to language understanding. Language understanding ends if the matching process is finished. Language understanding can be strictly separated conceptually from creation and manipulation of patterns as you can separate the process of communication with the process of manipulating the database in a computer. You can see it differently but then everything is only a discussion about definitions.
- Matthias >>> Mark Waser [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Gesendet: Sonntag, 19. Oktober 2008 19:00 An: [email protected] Betreff: Re: [agi] Words vs Concepts [ex Defining AGI] > There is no creation of new patterns and there is no intelligent algorithm > which manipulates patterns. It is just translating, sending, receiving and > retranslating. This is what I disagree entirely with. If nothing else, humans are constantly building and updating their mental model of what other people believe and how they communicate it. Only in routine, pre-negotiated conversations can language be entirely devoid of learning. Unless a conversation is entirely concrete and based upon something like shared physical experiences, it can't be any other way. You're only paying attention to the absolutely simplest things that language does (i.e. the tip of the iceberg). ------------------------------------------- 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=117534816-b15a34 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
