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The Random Test

Wednesday, July 9th, 2003

Any particular test of intelligence is destined to be biased towards certain abilities. This article searches for a new method to establish sentience by means of randomness instead.
Written by Marco van de Wijdeven.

Emotional Machines

Sunday, May 18th, 2003

A personal view on the differences and similarities between humans and AI, underlining the need for machines capable of emotions in modern society.
Written by Nitin Mendiratta.

Economics and Artificial Intelligence

Tuesday, April 1st, 2003

Theories in economy are fundamentally based on assumptions. This article proposes using simulation to verify them, using computer controlled agents that model human behaviours according economists - experimentally validating or contradicting the theories.
Written by James Kingsbery.

Creating Self-Aware Intelligence

Monday, March 31st, 2003

In this article, the necessity of atheistic thinking is proposed as an element towards creating self-awareness. Notions are introduced for solving problems using multiple ANNs combined to form a single brain, with a practical example using a visual system.
Written by Clint O'Dell.

Paradigmatic Considerations for an AI Interface for a Wearable Computer

Saturday, March 15th, 2003

AI interfaces can be annoying. How should the information be presented to humans? Two concerns which must be adequately addressed by any designer of a wearable computer’s PC-based AI interface are distraction, and effect on human memory.
Written by Carol Stein.

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