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Capability without consequence is not intelligence, author argues

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The author argues that capability detached from consequence does not constitute true intelligence, but rather a form of stupidity. This perspective suggests that a species might mistakenly equate advanced cognitive abilities with progress, even when these abilities are misaligned with adaptive outcomes. The piece questions the definition of intelligence, particularly in the context of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and evolutionary processes. AI

IMPACT Challenges the definition of intelligence in AI and AGI, prompting reflection on alignment and progress.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a Mastodon post discussing the nature of intelligence.

Read on Mastodon — sigmoid.social →

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Capability without consequence is not intelligence, author argues

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  1. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Capability unmoored from consequence is not intelligence at all. It may be the very form of stupidity that a cognitively brilliant but adaptively misaligned spe

    Capability unmoored from consequence is not intelligence at all. It may be the very form of stupidity that a cognitively brilliant but adaptively misaligned species has learned to mistake for progress. 🌱 https:// athinkerinnature.substack.com/ p/what-intelligence-actually-is # In…

    LINKS athinkerinnature.substack.com/…/what-inte… athinkerinnature.substack.com

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