<div dir="ltr">Dear colleagues,<br><br>We are conducting a survey to gather expert opinions on defining (machine) intelligence.<br><br>Below is the text of our invite. We would be very grateful for your support.<br><br>Best,<br>Dagmar<br><br><br><br>A
recent survey of Artificial Intelligence (AI) educators by Michael
Wollowski, Peter Norvig and others (Wollowski et al., 2016) showed a
stark difference of opinion about the definition of Artificial
Intelligence.<br><br>We invite you to participate in our survey
"Defining (machine) Intelligence" (<a target="_blank" href="https://goo.gl/hMjaE1">https://goo.gl/hMjaE1</a>) to gather
opinions, from a cross sector of professionals, ultimately to help
create a unified message on the goal and definition of AI.<br><br>Our
preliminary research shows that theories of intelligence and the goal of
AI have been the source of much confusion both within the field and
among the general public, which may in part be due to the lack of a
coherent identity and goal for AI. For example, in the opening sentence
of Nils J. Nilsson's book (2010), The Quest for Artificial Intelligence.
A History of Ideas and Achievements, he states: “Artificial
intelligence may lack an agreed-upon definition.”<br><br>We hope the
results of our study, which will also include a rigorous review of the
literature, will help inform academics, researchers, and practitioners
with respect to an agreed upon definition of AI from the widest number
of practitioners and researchers.<br><br>Furthermore, even though many
researchers indicate that supporting humanity should be the goal of AI,
misconceptions of the field abound. By clarifying the known definitions
of intelligence and research goals of Machine Intelligence this should
help us and other AI practitioners spread a stronger, more coherent
message, to the mainstream media, policymakers, investors, and the
general public to help dispel myths about AI.<br><br>The survey
(<a target="_blank" href="https://goo.gl/hMjaE1">https://goo.gl/hMjaE1</a>) may be completed anonymously but if you would
like to be notified when the paper is available or have your definition
of intelligence be considered for inclusion (with your name alongside)
in our coming research paper, then there is also the opportunity to add
your name and email address.<br><br>Please send an invitation to any <span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Arial,sans-serif,sans;font-size:13px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline;float:none">homo sapiens (our human bias excludes AI's from participating in this survey)<span> </span></span>that you feel will be interested and could contribute toward this important principle. <br>The survey is available here: <a target="_blank" href="https://goo.gl/hMjaE1">https://goo.gl/hMjaE1</a>.<br><br>Thank you very much for your contribution!<br><br>Dr. Colin W. P. Lewis<br>Ph.D. in Behavioral Economics and Data Science<br>Robotenomics.com, AGI Sentinel Initiative (AGISI.org)<br><br>Prof. Dr. Dagmar Monett<br>Ph.D. in Computer Science<br>Berlin School of Economics and Law, AGI Sentinel Initiative (AGISI.org)<br><br>Contact:<br>Email: <a target="_blank" href="mailto:info@agisi.org">info@agisi.org</a><br>Twitter: <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/AGISI_ORG">https://twitter.com/AGISI_ORG</a><br>Website: <a target="_blank" href="http://agisi.org">http://agisi.org</a><br><br>Privacy statement:<br>Any
personal information collected in this survey will be processed by
AGISI.org researchers in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU)
2016/679). We will hold your data securely and not make it available to
any third party unless permitted or required to do so by law.<br><br>References:<br>Nilsson, N. J. (2010). The Quest for Artificial Intelligence. A History of Ideas and Achievements. Cambridge University Press.<br>Wollowski,
M. et al. (2016). A Survey of Current Practice and Teaching of AI. In
D. Schuurmans and M. Wellman (eds.), Proceedings of the Thirtieth AAAI
Conference on Artificial Intelligence, AAAI'16, Phoenix, Arizona, pp.
4119-4124, Palo Alto, CA: AAAI Press.<br><br></div>