Artificial Intelligence as Strange Intelligence: Against Linear Models of Intelligence

What if intelligence is not a ladder? In a new draft paper with Eric Schwitzgebel I argue against linear models of intelligence and propose calling AI "strange intelligence" while human minds show "familiar intelligence". I develop general intelligence as multidimensional, use examples from chess engines to dolphins, and warn about anthropocentric bias in AI evaluation.

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Rolly's Take

For the curious mind that revels in questioning the status quo of thought. Here, intelligence unfurls into a kaleidoscope of dimensions, challenging entrenched beliefs and inviting a deeper understanding—beyond the simplistic hierarchies we often cling to. This blog is a call to embrace the strange and the multifaceted, opening pathways to contemplate intelligence in all its bewildering forms.