What is Complex and What is Not?
When is a system complex?
When trying to decide if a given system is complex, it is important to be clear about some of the distinctions I made in the definition of complexity (yesterday’s post).
First, the strict definition of a complex system is that it has some observable behavior that can only be explained by a […]
The definition of “complexity”
A question has come up about what exactly is the definition of “complexity”. The motive behind the question is a debate about the impact of complexity on our efforts to build intelligent systems, but the definition is interesting in its own right.
I propose the following as a general definition (or explanation-plus-definition) of “complexity”, where […]
An Open Letter to AGI Investors
Sometimes it is difficult for technical people to talk across the gap that separates them from potential investors. Investors need to find out something about a new technology in order to decide whether or not to risk putting money into it, but on the other hand they don’t want to be hit by too […]
Quick Summary So Far…
A quick summary of the (long) description of the Complex Systems Problem that was in the previous post.
The purpose of the argument
My purpose is to explain that if the task of building an artificial intelligence involves trying to engineer a “complex system”, then we are in big trouble because all the methods currently used by […]
The Complex Systems Problem (Part 1)
I believe that the field of Artificial intelligence is in serious trouble, because the research techniques used by people working in that field are all based on an assumption that is not valid.
Unfortunately, the new area called “Artificial General Intelligence” - which is generally quite critical of old-style AI, and which is all about returning […]
Nine Misunderstandings About Artificial Intelligence
Whenever I mention the term “artificial intelligence” in public, it immediately causes a huge number of images, associations and fears to jump into the minds of the people hearing these words. Incredible though it may seem, I believe that one of the biggest problems facing the world today is that most of those images, […]