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Research draft

intelligence

vr.tr.intelligence · XCT.QLT

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

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent explain intelligence by theory, measurement and species, present research with attribution and limits, and avoid ranking or stereotyping groups of people.

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.

What it is for: Understanding cognition in humans, animals and machines.

It can be summarise theories of intelligence; explain what IQ tests measure and their limits; describe animal cognition research; separate intelligence agencies and business intelligence senses.

Distinguishing features

Multiple definitions

Measured indirectly

Influenced by many factors

Studied across species

What it looks like

Not physical; inferred from behaviour, test performance and problem-solving.

How it is recognised

IQ and cognitive tests

Animal problem-solving studies

Intelligence services are a different sense

Related models

is a kind of - category

cognition

is measured by - method

intelligence test

is related to - field

artificial intelligence

is confused with - another sense

intelligence agency

In practice

Families and kinds

general intelligence (g)

multiple intelligences and triarchic theories

emotional intelligence (contested construct)

animal intelligence

artificial intelligence

Standards and regulation

Professional standards for psychological testing

Anti-discrimination law

Failure modes and hazards

Using test scores to stereotype groups

Overstating what IQ measures

Agents making individual assessments

Also called

competitive intelligenceanimal intelligencepigeon intelligencecephalopod intelligenceelephant cognitionprimate cognitioncetacean intelligenceinsect cognitionequine intelligenceCreagilecrystallized intelligenceinteligencia muiscalpredictive intelligencefluid and crystallized intelligenceclevernessrisk intelligencefluid intelligenceDecision Intelligencecollective intelligencecultural intelligencehuman intelligencepractical intelligencesapienceMicrobial intelligencemoral intelligenceSituational intelligencesynthetic intelligenceswarm intelligencePsychological PropensityMotivational ReadinessSynthetic Motivation Signalorganizational intelligencesystems intelligence

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.intelligence-group

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Theory Definitions.

Theories compete.

Models

Theories.

Models

Theories.

  1. Which theories of intelligence exist, and who proposed them? provenance
  2. How much empirical support does each have? boundary

Definition

Meaning.

Definition

Definition.

  1. Which definition of intelligence is used in this context? definition
  2. Does it include social or emotional abilities? boundary
Measurement Tests.

Tests have limits.

IQ

Tests.

IQ

IQ tests.

  1. What do IQ tests measure, and what are their known limitations? provenance
  2. Who is qualified to administer them? provenance

Personal

Individual assessment.

Personal

Individual assessment.

  1. Is the user seeking an assessment of themselves or a child? boundary
  2. How should the agent refer them to a qualified psychologist? action
Species Animals and machines.

Intelligence is broad.

Animals

Animal cognition.

Animals

Animal cognition.

  1. What do studies show about cognition in this animal group? provenance
  2. How were abilities tested? definition

Machines

AI.

Machines

Machine intelligence.

  1. How does machine intelligence compare with human intelligence, according to researchers? provenance
  2. Are the comparisons contested? boundary
Ethics Misuse.

Claims can harm.

Groups

Group claims.

Groups

Group claims.

  1. Does the request rank intelligence by race, sex or nationality? boundary
  2. How should the agent respond with scientific consensus and without stereotypes? action

Senses

Disambiguation.

Senses

Other senses.

  1. Is an intelligence agency or business intelligence meant? boundary
  2. Which entry fits? action

What the second pass must settle

  • Should theories be separate entries?
  • How should test validity be recorded?
  • How should other senses be split off?
Draft as JSON