Cambrian intelligence: The early history of the new AI

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Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI is a book by roboticist Rodney Brooks that outlines his influential behavior-based approach to artificial intelligence and robotics in contrast to traditional symbolic AI.

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A. Universal Intelligence: A Definition of Machine Intelligence
"Universal Intelligence: A Definition of Machine Intelligence" is a foundational paper by Shane Legg (with Marcus Hutter) that formally defines and mathematically characterizes general machine intelligence using concepts from algorithmic information theory and reinforcement learning.
B. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is a 2014 book by philosopher Nick Bostrom that analyzes the potential development of superhuman artificial intelligence and the existential risks and strategic challenges it could pose to humanity.
C. "A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence"
"A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence" is the seminal 1955 research proposal by John McCarthy and colleagues that launched the field of artificial intelligence by defining its goals and organizing the landmark 1956 Dartmouth conference.
D. How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
E. The Age of Intelligent Machines
The Age of Intelligent Machines is a 1990 book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the history, current state, and future implications of artificial intelligence and computing.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Cambrian intelligence: The early history of the new AI
Target entity description: Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI is a book by roboticist Rodney Brooks that outlines his influential behavior-based approach to artificial intelligence and robotics in contrast to traditional symbolic AI.

A. Universal Intelligence: A Definition of Machine Intelligence
"Universal Intelligence: A Definition of Machine Intelligence" is a foundational paper by Shane Legg (with Marcus Hutter) that formally defines and mathematically characterizes general machine intelligence using concepts from algorithmic information theory and reinforcement learning.
B. Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies is a 2014 book by philosopher Nick Bostrom that analyzes the potential development of superhuman artificial intelligence and the existential risks and strategic challenges it could pose to humanity.
C. "A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence"
"A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence" is the seminal 1955 research proposal by John McCarthy and colleagues that launched the field of artificial intelligence by defining its goals and organizing the landmark 1956 Dartmouth conference.
D. How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
E. The Age of Intelligent Machines
The Age of Intelligent Machines is a 1990 book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the history, current state, and future implications of artificial intelligence and computing.
F. None of above. chosen

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associatedWith	Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ⓘ surface form: MIT Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) ⓘ surface form: MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory
author	Rodney Brooks ⓘ surface form: Rodney A. Brooks Rodney Brooks ⓘ
contrastsWith	symbolic AI ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
describes	behavior-based approach to AI ⓘ behavior-based robotics ⓘ
documents	development of subsumption architecture ⓘ early mobile robot experiments ⓘ shift from symbolic to behavior-based AI in robotics ⓘ
field	artificial intelligence research ⓘ robotics research ⓘ
focusesOn	embodied intelligence ⓘ reactive control ⓘ situated agents ⓘ
genre	non-fiction ⓘ scientific literature ⓘ
hasPart	collected research papers by Rodney Brooks ⓘ introductory commentary by Rodney Brooks ⓘ
influenced	behavior-based robotics community ⓘ embodied AI research ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	artificial intelligence ⓘ behavior-based AI ⓘ history of artificial intelligence ⓘ robotics ⓘ subsumption architecture ⓘ
mediaType	print ⓘ
placesInContext	Cambrian explosion metaphor for AI development ⓘ
publicationYear	1999 ⓘ
publisher	MIT Press ⓘ
subtitle	Cambrian intelligence: The early history of the new AI self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: The Early History of the New AI
targetAudience	historians of AI ⓘ researchers in artificial intelligence ⓘ students of robotics ⓘ
title	Cambrian intelligence: The early history of the new AI self-link ⓘ surface form: Cambrian Intelligence: The Early History of the New AI

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