Scientists Have Distinct Clusters of Definitions for Intelligence and Reasoning
burny_tech · x · 2026-08-03
If you ask 1,000 different scientists about the philosophical and mathematical definitions of "intelligence," "understanding," "thinking," and "reasoning," as well as how to operationalize and empirically measure them in both humans and AIs, you will get 1,000 different answers.
However, the author notes that there are distinct and overlapping clusters within these diverse responses.
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