Transcript Wednesday - Computer Science

Introduction to AI
&
AI Principles (Semester 1)
WEEK 1 – Wednesday (2008/09)
John Barnden
Professor of Artificial Intelligence
School of Computer Science
University of Birmingham, UK
Yesterday’s Individual Exercises
1. What was I getting at with my “Who” and “How
many” questions to the whole class?
2. Are you intelligent?
3. What pets do you, your family, or your friends have?
4. Are such pets intelligent?
5. Are babies intelligent?
6. Are babies in the womb intelligent?
7. Is there intelligent life elsewhere in the universe?
Yesterday’s Group Exercises
1.
What does “artificial” mean?
You may wish to consider
artificial milk, light, milk, flowers, smiles, insemination, …
2.
What stupid things have you done?
NB: silly things I’ve done:
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Not asking enough questions in lectures when I was a student!
Switching the light off instead of leaving it on.
Getting into bed when I didn’t mean to.
Making silly mistakes when nervous.
Leaving house keys indoors.
Thinking it was Thursday when it was Wednesday.
Double-booking.
Chasing a mugger.
Stupidity and Intelligence
So, we’re not intelligent creatures?
Could an ant/rat/dog/monkey be stupid in those ways?
Did those mistakes arise out of good reasons, actually?
The necessity of stupidity. Stupidity in the context of
intelligence.
Emotion and thought. (Huge but hot topic.)
We can intelligently reflect on our stupidity!
As well as being stupid about our intelligence!!
INTRODUCTION
to AI, at last!
(moved to Week 2)