kelleyr.rice%Rand-Relay@sri-unix.UUCP (11/08/83)
From: Robert.S.Kelley <kelleyr.rice@Rand-Relay>
p.s. I can't imagine that psychology has no operational definition of
intelligence (in fact, what is it?). So, if worst comes to worst, AI
can just borrow psychology's definition and improve on it.
Probably the most generally accepted definition of intelligence in
psychology comes from Abraham Maslow's remark (here paraphrased) that
"Intelligence is that quality which best distinguishes such persons as
Albert Einstein and Marie Curie from the inhabitants of a home for the
mentally retarded." A poorer definition is that intelligence is what
IQ tests measure. In fact psychologists have sought without success
for a more precise definition of intelligence (or even learning) for
over 100 years.
Rusty Kelley
(kelleyr.rice@RAND-RELAY)