Once again, there is a depth to understanding - it's not simply a binary
proposition.
Don't you agree that a grandmaster understands chess better than you do, even
if his moves are understandable to you in hindsight?
If I'm not good at math, I might not be able to solve y=3x+4 for x, but I might
understand that y equals 3 times x plus four. My understanding is superficial
compared to someone who can solve for x.
Finally, don't you agree that understanding natural language requires solving
problems? If not, how would you account for an AI's ability to understand novel
metaphor?
Terren
--- On Thu, 10/23/08, Dr. Matthias Heger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: Dr. Matthias Heger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [agi] Understanding and Problem Solving
To: agi@v2.listbox.com
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 1:47 AM
Terren Suydam wrote:
>>>
Understanding goes far beyond mere
knowledge - understanding *is* the ability to solve problems. One's
understanding of a situation or problem is only as deep as one's (theoretical)
ability to act in such a way as to achieve a desired outcome.
<<<
I disagree. A grandmaster of chess can
explain his decisions and I will understand them. Einstein could explain his
theory to other physicist(at least a subset) and they could understand it.
I can read a proof in mathematics and I
will understand it – because I only have to understand (= check) every
step of the proof.
Problem solving is much much more than only
understanding.
Problem solving is the ability to *create*
a sequence of actions to change a system’s state from A to a desired
state B.
For example: Problem Find a path from A to
B within a graph.
An algorithm which can check a solution and
can answer details about the solution is not necessarily able to find a
solution.
-Matthias
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