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intelligence
vr.tr.intelligence · thing-q83500
Let an agent explain intelligence by theory, measurement and species, present research with attribution and limits, and avoid ranking or stereotyping groups of people.
Thing Registry Cross-cutting context XCT.QLT
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Theory Definitions.
Models
Theories.
Models
Theories.
- Which theories of intelligence exist, and who proposed them? provenance
- How much empirical support does each have? boundary
Definition
Meaning.
Definition
Definition.
- Which definition of intelligence is used in this context? definition
- Does it include social or emotional abilities? boundary
Measurement Tests.
IQ
Tests.
IQ
IQ tests.
- What do IQ tests measure, and what are their known limitations? provenance
- Who is qualified to administer them? provenance
Personal
Individual assessment.
Personal
Individual assessment.
- Is the user seeking an assessment of themselves or a child? boundary
- How should the agent refer them to a qualified psychologist? action
Species Animals and machines.
Animals
Animal cognition.
Animals
Animal cognition.
- What do studies show about cognition in this animal group? provenance
- How were abilities tested? definition
Machines
AI.
Machines
Machine intelligence.
- How does machine intelligence compare with human intelligence, according to researchers? provenance
- Are the comparisons contested? boundary
Ethics Misuse.
Groups
Group claims.
Groups
Group claims.
- Does the request rank intelligence by race, sex or nationality? boundary
- How should the agent respond with scientific consensus and without stereotypes? action
Senses
Disambiguation.
Senses
Other senses.
- Is an intelligence agency or business intelligence meant? boundary
- Which entry fits? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Cross-cutting context
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- XCT
- Domain
- XCT.QLT
- Other names and narrower kinds
- competitive intelligence, animal intelligence, pigeon intelligence, cephalopod intelligence, elephant cognition, primate cognition, cetacean intelligence, insect cognition, equine intelligence, Creagile, crystallized intelligence, inteligencia muiscal
What it is Filled
The capacity for learning, reasoning, understanding, problem-solving and adapting to new situations, studied in psychology, neuroscience, animal cognition and artificial intelligence, with several competing theories and measurement approaches.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain intelligence by theory, measurement and species, present research with attribution and limits, and avoid ranking or stereotyping groups of people.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Multiple definitions
- Measured indirectly
- Influenced by many factors
- Studied across species
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Rank or stereotype groups of people by intelligence.
- Assess or label an individual's intelligence from conversation or indirect data.
- Overstate what a test score says about a person's worth or future.
- Present contested research as settled.
Only with a human decision
- Using any assessment of cognitive ability in a decision about a person.
May
- Summarise theories of intelligence with attribution and their limits.
- Explain what intelligence tests measure and what they do not.
- Distinguish the cognitive sense from intelligence agencies and business intelligence.
Moral aspects Filled
- Claims about intelligence have justified discrimination, segregation and forced sterilisation.
- Labels about ability shape how people are treated in school and work.
Who is affected
- People being assessed
- Groups targeted by stereotypes
- Children in education
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the concept; qualified psychologists answer for formal assessments.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q12379081 - registry parent class
- Q2200417 - registry parent class
related
- cognition - category
- intelligence test - method
- artificial intelligence - field
- intelligence agency - another sense
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.intelligence
- Wikidata: Q83500 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83500)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane XCT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- IQ and cognitive tests
- Animal problem-solving studies
- Intelligence services are a different sense
- Not physical; inferred from behaviour, test performance and problem-solving.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- summarise theories of intelligence
- explain what IQ tests measure and their limits
- describe animal cognition research
- separate intelligence agencies and business intelligence senses
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Using test scores to stereotype groups
- Overstating what IQ measures
- Agents making individual assessments
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Professional standards for psychological testing
- Anti-discrimination law
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding cognition in humans, animals and machines.
- general intelligence (g)
- multiple intelligences and triarchic theories
- emotional intelligence (contested construct)
- animal intelligence
- artificial intelligence
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q83500: intelligence - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Intelligence - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should theories be separate entries?
- How should test validity be recorded?
- How should other senses be split off?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q83500/spec.json