Latest news with #ArtificialGeneral
Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
What Makes Us Intelligent? Lessons from Big Bang Theory to Bhagwad Gita
In the sitcom Big Bang Theory, protagonist Sheldon Cooper has a high Intelligence Quotient (IQ). Still, he struggles to understand sarcasm and fails to 'read the room' when confronted with subtle emotions. Sheldon's twin sister, Missy, does not have a prodigious IQ, but she is more perceptive than her child prodigy brother in sensing emotional cues, a sign of higher Emotional Quotient (EQ). American developmental psychologist Howard Gardner has identified eight types of intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, bodily-kinaesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, and naturalistic. Naturalistic intelligence refers to our innate ability to interact with our environment, identifying, classifying and labelling the natural world around us. However, natural world exists at myriad levels, some of which can be explained by modern science, and others are still being studied. Greek philosopher Plato's 'theory of forms' refers to the physical world as merely a shadow, an imitation of things, while their perfect, eternal forms dwell in higher realms. Plato regarded intuition and reason as the highest forms of intelligence, as they enabled contemplation on perfect Forms. Indic schools of thought hold that a human being is made of five sheaths, panch koshas: annamaya, gross body, pranamaya, energy body, manomaya, mental body, vijnanamaya, intellectual body, and anandamaya or bliss body. According to Indic spirituality, the ultimate aim of human existence is to attain sat-chit-anand, truth-consciousness-bliss. Human intelligence, too, is like a mirror reflecting nature's intelligence and super intelligence underlined by consciousness that is both within and without. It is visible in beautiful patterns unfurling on their own accord in nebulae, gazillions of light years away or in the tiniest invisible-to-the-naked-eye atom, nay quark, which scientists constantly try to observe through experiments. Then there is Artificial Intelligence that mimics human capabilities, and Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which, in theory, would possess capacity for abstraction, an understanding of human emotions, and ability to engage in self-directed learning. One look at the night sky or our garden is enough to know that nature's intelligence is at work, guiding life and other phenomena in the multiverse and beyond. And nature's work speaks for itself. So many processes run smoothly at the same time. Natural selection ensures that various species develop attributes for survival. Cells in our body die and are replaced by new ones. Mitochondria are not coded software but programmed to initiate apoptosis (programmed cell death). Beauty of nature's designs and intricate patterns often makes even the hardest of non-believers ponder the question: Is there an intelligent designer? by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Harwich: If You Were Born Between 1945-1974 You Could Be Eligible For This British Seniors Get Quote Undo In Indic systems of thinking, creation emanates from consciousness, jada, inanimate matter appears from chetan, consciousness principle, for Ex nihilo nihil fit , that is, nothing comes out of nothing. This consciousness reflects in all of creation, including human intelligence. Bhagwad Gita identifies 20 types of intelligence, the highest among them being Atma-Vishyak Buddhi, intelligence born of placidity of mind brought about by meditation, that is, when individual consciousness becomes aware of its true nature, the Self. The second is Vishudha Buddhi, pure intelligence, followed by Nishchayatmak Buddhi, a determinate intelligence concentrated on the Self. Buddhi Yog/Buddhi Sanyog is an undistracted intelligence resting steady in bliss because of one's samskaras in a previous birth. The fifth is Asakti-rahit Buddhi, detached intelligence, unaffected by victory or defeat. The sixth is Sambuddhi, abandoning all attachment to success or failure. The seventh is Sthirabuddhi, a stable mind indicative of a God-realised soul; eighth is Sukshm Buddhi, subtle reasoning purified by meditation on Supreme Consciousness. It is followed by Dhairya yukt Buddhi, a tranquil mind, fixed on the Divine. Shuddha Buddhi, sinless mind, Sattvic Buddhi, intelligence that correctly determines paths of activity and renunciation – what ought to be done and what should not be done, what is bondage and what is liberation, and Buddhiman, a wiseman, who practices self-control, which allows him to attain higher intelligence. Besides these higher intelligences, Gita deals with lower intelligence, too. These are: Swarthi Buddhi, intelligence characterised by greed, restlessness, craving; Bhedon-wali buddhi, intelligence of ignorant men moved by desires; Rajasi Buddhi, intelligence that is unable to perceive what is dharm and adharm, what should be done and what should not be done; Mamatva Buddhi, performing of actions only in self-interest; Tamasi Buddhi, total ignorance; Ashuddha Buddhi, impure mind, considering itself the doer. Manda Buddhi, intelligence attached to bodily consciousness; Buddhiheen, an ignorant individual, who regards the Supreme Spirit to have assumed a finite form through birth as an ordinary human being. According to Indic philosophical systems, intelligence and intellect not just enable day-to-day functions but also prepare an individual to realise the ultimate Sachidanand, bliss. Authored by: Sonal Srivastava With inputs from Agam Khare Beyond anger & hurt: Navigating family disputes with Bhagavad Gita wisdom's from Chapter 1, Verses 37 and 38
&w=3840&q=100)
Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Meta recruits 3 OpenAI researchers amid Sam Altman's poaching claims
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recruited three researchers from OpenAI to join his 'superintelligence' team, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. The news comes days after OpenAI CEO Sam Altman accused the Facebook parent company of attempting to lure away its employees. An OpenAI spokesperson confirmed the departure of the three researchers but declined to provide further details. According to The Wall Street Journal, Meta has hired Lucas Beyer, Alexander Kolesnikov, and Xiaohua Zhai, all of whom were based at OpenAI's Zurich office. What is 'Superintelligence'? Superintelligence refers to a form of artificial intelligence that can outperform humans in all tasks. Currently, AI systems have not reached this level and remain below artificial general intelligence (AGI), which is defined as the ability to match human performance across a wide range of tasks. Zuckerberg has reportedly taken a personal role in recruiting top AI talent globally. T he Wall Street Journal reported that he has contacted leading researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs directly—via emails and WhatsApp messages. Last week, Sam Altman claimed that Meta had offered some of his employees $100 million in bonuses as part of their recruitment strategy. This has intensified the ongoing competition for top AI talent. In response, OpenAI has reportedly issued significant counteroffers to retain its key personnel. Meta's AI setbacks Once regarded as a frontrunner in open-source AI development, Meta has faced internal challenges, including staff resignations and delays in launching new models designed to compete with offerings from Google, OpenAI, and China's DeepSeek. 'I've heard that Meta thinks of us as their biggest competitor,' Altman remarked. Meta buys stakes in Scale AI In a further move to bolster its AI ambitions, Meta recently brought on board 28-year-old Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang to work on its superintelligence initiatives. The company also acquired a 49 per cent stake in Scale AI for $14.3 billion. Scale AI is a data labelling firm that processes and categorises information used to train large AI models. Reports suggest that Meta is aiming to reposition itself by assembling a dedicated team of experts to pursue artificial general intelligence. What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)? Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a theoretical form of AI that would possess cognitive abilities on par with those of humans. Although not yet realised, AGI would potentially be capable of reasoning, learning, perception, problem-solving, and understanding language—comparable to human intelligence. An AI system would be considered to have reached AGI if its performance became indistinguishable from that of a human, a benchmark defined by the Turing test, proposed by computer scientist Alan Turing. The test requires that a human being should be unable to distinguish a machine from another human being by using the replies to questions put to both. However, many experts believe that AGI remains several decades away from becoming a reality.
