Jean Gardner Research Paper

Intelligence has a variety of different meanings based of different theories. Different beings are measured by different standards and different tests. With the advent of advanced technology new questions have appeared. Can a machine be as intelligent as a human being? If so, how do we test the intelligence? There is much debate surround these questions, and tests have already been created measure the intelligence of machines. Machines are able to be as intelligent as a human being, and there are many ways to measure that intelligence.
The first of the two questions that must be answered is: Can a machine be as intelligent as a human being? The answer to this question depends on what definition of intelligence is being used. There are many different definitions and measures for intelligence, some of which machines are easily able to meet, and some of which machines currently are incapable of meeting. The measure that this paper will use is Gardner’s, which is the ability to solve problems in within some setting. There are several different instances of machines solving problems within various settings. The first example is a machine that took a geometry SAT and got a similar score to human test takers. Questions on the test were ones that the machine …show more content…
There are several potential ways to test machine intelligence according to the standard stated above. The first way is to apply human problem solving tests to machines. Many machines can take tests like the SAT that measure problem solving skills, as many problem solving tests are available in digital formats. Another way to test machine problem solving skills is to compare a machine’s puzzle completion time with a human’s. Seeing how machines work out verbal problem solving questions is a way to test machine intelligence. Finally, there is the option of having machines complete various puzzle to show problem solving