“ The minute that that arm gripped that yellow ball ,” he says , “ it reminded me of my son Ali , when he managed to put the first puzzle piece in its place ”
AGI
To define AI is a difficult task in itself , since even the definition of human intelligence on which it is based , escapes anything like unanimity .
Then there is the taxonomy of AI . It is loosely agreed that AI can be subdivided into two broad categories . First , there is ‘ narrow ’, or ‘ weak ’ AI ; which is where AI performs specific and specialised tasks , implying an ‘ S ’ to render it : ‘ Artificial Specific Intelligence ’.
Then there is AGI , ‘ Artificial General Intelligence ’, which so far , is again , the stuff of science fiction .
But science fiction is in the habit of quickly developing into scientific fact , and the rate of that transition is without a doubt , increasing - and perhaps exponentially .
But as things stand , AGI is a yet-to-berealised ambition for humanity .
AGI is the next iteration of AI development , and it is distinguished by the ability expressed in its description : That of being able to carry out general tasks . And one of its main features : Self-teaching beyond its initial explicit programming .
“ The minute that that arm gripped that yellow ball ,” he says , “ it reminded me of my son Ali , when he managed to put the first puzzle piece in its place ”
MO GAWDAT AI EXPERT , GOOGLE X CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
What is ‘ sentience ’? - Are we aware ? Yellow spheres apprehended , the conversation takes an intriguing turn when Bartlett asks Gawdat to explain what he means when he says that the experiment is a display of AI sentience . Gawdat responds with an astonishing remark . He says : " I think they ' re alive ." Challenging the traditional notion that sentience is exclusive to living beings , Gawdat prompts a deeper exploration of the concept , highlighting the ambiguity surrounding the definition of not just intelligence - but life itself .
Gawdat says that of course , there are various perspectives as to what sentience
104 August 2023