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Summary of Workshop on Self-Programming, 2011 (AGI-11, Google, CA.)

On Thursday, August 4, IIIM organized a workshop on self-programming in AGI systems at the Fourth Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) in Google’s headquarters, Mountain View, CA. The workshop featured presentations by seven authors on the subject of self-programming systems and a panel discussion among the participants.
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Pei Wang – Lecture – Cognitive Logic vs. Mathematical Logic and the Way to Artificial General Intelligence

Time & Location

Date: Monday, August 29, 2011
Time: 16:00 – 17:00
Location: Reykjavik University, Room V1.08 (Map)

The Center for Analysis & Design of Intelligent Agents at Reykjavik University and the Icelandic Institute for Intelligent Machines offer a lecture by Pei Wang (Temple University)  Continue reading Pei Wang – Lecture – Cognitive Logic vs. Mathematical Logic and the Way to Artificial General Intelligence

HUMANOBS Workshop on Constructivist Methodologies for Building Artificial Intelligence

HUMANOBS workshop poster

Time & Location

September 1-2, 2011 in Reykjavik University, Reykjavik, Iceland
Full information can be found on the HUMANOBS workshop wiki

The HUMANOBS Workshop is focused on the impending paradigm shift from constructionist to constructivist methodologies for building artificial intelligence. Constructionist refers to traditional top-down software design, which places serious limitations on scaling, while Constructivist refers to self-organizing systems that manage their own growth.

Update, August: Please note that the final program agenda is subject to change. Final details are kept up to date on the official HUMANOBS workshop website. Continue reading HUMANOBS Workshop on Constructivist Methodologies for Building Artificial Intelligence

Don’t Miss Ben Goertzel’s Insight into AI & Virtual Environments in Interview on PhysOrg.com

A valued colleague of ours, researcher & author Dr. Ben Goertzel, was recently interviewed by PhysOrg.com journalist Stuart Dambrot, discussing questions put forth by Goertzel at the Transhumanism Meets Design conference: (A) “How can we design a world (virtual or physical) so that it supports ongoing learning and growth and ethical behavior?” (B) “How can we design a mind so that it takes advantage of the affordances its world offers?”
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