Common Sense, the Turing Test, and the Quest for Real AI

Common Sense, the Turing Test, and the Quest for Real AI
Author: Hector J. Levesque
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2017-02-17
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 0262338378

What artificial intelligence can tell us about the mind and intelligent behavior. What can artificial intelligence teach us about the mind? If AI's underlying concept is that thinking is a computational process, then how can computation illuminate thinking? It's a timely question. AI is all the rage, and the buzziest AI buzz surrounds adaptive machine learning: computer systems that learn intelligent behavior from massive amounts of data. This is what powers a driverless car, for example. In this book, Hector Levesque shifts the conversation to “good old fashioned artificial intelligence,” which is based not on heaps of data but on understanding commonsense intelligence. This kind of artificial intelligence is equipped to handle situations that depart from previous patterns—as we do in real life, when, for example, we encounter a washed-out bridge or when the barista informs us there's no more soy milk. Levesque considers the role of language in learning. He argues that a computer program that passes the famous Turing Test could be a mindless zombie, and he proposes another way to test for intelligence—the Winograd Schema Test, developed by Levesque and his colleagues. “If our goal is to understand intelligent behavior, we had better understand the difference between making it and faking it,” he observes. He identifies a possible mechanism behind common sense and the capacity to call on background knowledge: the ability to represent objects of thought symbolically. As AI migrates more and more into everyday life, we should worry if systems without common sense are making decisions where common sense is needed.

ACT For Dummies, with Online Practice Tests

ACT For Dummies, with Online Practice Tests
Author: Lisa Zimmer Hatch
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 528
Release: 2015-05-04
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 1118911539

The fast and easy way to score higher on the ACT Does the thought of preparing for the ACT give you anxiety? Fear not! This 6th edition of ACT For Dummies with online practice tests gives you a competitive edge by fully preparing you for the ACT exam with subject reviews, practice opportunities online, full-length practice tests and coverage of the optional writing test. Written in the accessible and friendly For Dummies tone, this hands-on guide helps you assess where you need more help, gets you up-to-speed on the questions you can expect to encounter on the actual ACT exam, and will have you studying your way to test-taking perfection before exam day. The ACT is a standardized test used by college admissions boards to measure high school achievement. Designed to assess a high school student's preparedness for college in the fields of English, mathematics, reading, and science reasoning, the ACT is a nationally recognized college entrance exam that is accepted by more than 90% of four-year colleges and universities in the United States. If you're a high school student preparing for this all-important exam, ACT For Dummies, 6th edition with online practice tests gives you everything you need to raise your chances of scoring higher. So what are you waiting for? Get started! Go online for one year of access to 6 ACT practice tests to sharpen your skills Tips to maximize your score on the ACT Strategies to stay focused on test day and manage your time wisely Practice problems and exercises to take your skills to the next level Tools to gauge how you measure up Whether you're preparing for the ACT for the time or are retaking the exam to improve your score, ACT For Dummies, 6th edition with online practice tests gives you everything you need to score higher.

Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5

Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5
Author: Gary Gruber
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 151075427X

The ultimate guide to helping your child succeed on tests both now and as they grow up, with practical strategies and examples, comprehensive subject reviews, practice exams and explanations, and much more! All parents want their children to be as successful as possible and to reach their fullest potential, and, in today’s education climate, test-taking is more important to a student’s success and growth than ever before. So how can you make sure your child is as well-prepared as possible? Fortunately, that just happens to be Dr. Gary Gruber’s life’s work. For over thirty years, his Gruber Method has taught millions of students the critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in the modern education system. Using adaptive strategies for thinking about test problems as categories, rather than rote memorization of individual answers, Dr. Gruber has unlocked the essential test-taking skills any child can use to succeed on any test, any time. For parents and teachers who want to help their children learn and understand the strategies needed in all test-taking areas, Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5 will help your child expand their knowledge, develop their test-taking confidence, and realize their true potential. Featured topics in Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5 include: Guides to how students can develop critical thinking skills that will last forever Unique test on How Your Child will do on the upcoming SAT, ACT, and what strategies and thinking skills they need to internalize in this book to achieve their full potential. Information to help children prepare for specific tests, including the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE by internalizing the thinking strategies in this book Clear, consistent methods for finding the correct answers Key mathematical laws, ideas, and secrets that students should know Essential language and grammar skills, plus vocabulary-word lists Tried-and-true reading-comprehension techniques Easy, efficient methods for making children less nervous about tests Practical strategies for helping children achieve their fullest potential So pick up a copy of Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 3-5, study its lessons with your child, and watch them grow and succeed.

Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9

Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9
Author: Gary Gruber
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2019-11-05
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1510754296

The ultimate guide to helping your child succeed on tests both now and as they grow up, with practical strategies and examples, comprehensive subject reviews, practice exams and explanations, and much more! All parents want their children to be as successful as possible and to reach their fullest potential, and, in today’s education climate, test-taking is more important to a student’s success and growth than ever before. So how can you make sure your child is as well-prepared as possible? Fortunately, that just happens to be Dr. Gary Gruber’s life’s work. For over thirty years, his Gruber Method has taught millions of students the critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in the modern education system. Using adaptive strategies for thinking about test problems as categories, rather than rote memorization of individual answers, Dr. Gruber has unlocked the essential test-taking skills any child can use to succeed on any test, any time. For parents and teachers who want to help their children learn and understand the strategies needed in all test-taking areas, Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9 will help your child expand their knowledge, develop their test-taking confidence, and realize their true potential. Featured topics in Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9 include: Guides to how students can develop critical thinking skills that will last forever Unique test on How Your Child will do on the upcoming SAT, ACT, and what strategies and thinking skills they need to internalize in this book to achieve their full potential. Information to help children prepare for specific tests, including the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and GRE by internalizing the thinking strategies in this book Clear, consistent methods for finding the correct answers Key mathematical laws, ideas, and secrets that students should know Essential language and grammar skills, plus vocabulary-word lists Tried-and-true reading-comprehension techniques Easy, efficient methods for making children less nervous about tests Practical strategies for helping children achieve their fullest potential So pick up a copy of Gruber's Essential Guide to Test Taking: Grades 6-9, study its lessons with your child, and watch them grow and succeed.

The Testing

The Testing
Author: Joelle Charbonneau
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0544035690

The opening volume in the New York Times bestselling Testing trilogy. In Cia's dystopian society, it's an honor to be chosen for The Testing. But it’s not enough to pass the Test. Cia will have to survive it. It’s graduation day for sixteen-year-old Malencia Vale, and the entire Five Lakes Colony (the former Great Lakes) is celebrating. All Cia can think about—hope for—is whether she’ll be chosen for The Testing, a United Commonwealth program that selects the best and brightest new graduates to become possible leaders of the slowly revitalizing post-war civilization. When Cia is chosen, her father finally tells her about his own nightmarish half-memories of The Testing. Armed with his dire warnings (”Cia, trust no one”), she bravely heads off to Tosu City, far away from friends and family, perhaps forever. Danger, romance—and sheer terror—await. “The Testing is a chilling and devious dystopian thriller that all fans of The Hunger Games will simply devour. Joelle Charbonneau writes with guts and nerve but also great compassion and heart. Highly recommended.”—Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Rot & Ruin and Flesh & Bone The Testing trilogy is: The Testing Independent Study Graduation Day

Psychology and Work Today, 10th Edition

Psychology and Work Today, 10th Edition
Author: Duane P. Schultz
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 455
Release: 2020-07-24
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1000113167

For undergraduate-level courses in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Business Psychology, Personnel Psychology and Applied Psychology. Psychology and Work Today provides an invaluable foundation for anyone entering today's global business and industrial world. This informative, sophisticated, and entertaining text teaches students about the nature of work in modern society. By focusing on the practical and applied rather than the scientific ideal, the authors demonstrate how industrial-organizational psychology directly impacts our lives as job applicants, trainees, employees, managers, and consumers.