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>From: sonix@schunix.uucp (Duane Morin)
Newsgroups: comp.ai.philosophy
Subject: A-Life : Philosophies??
Message-ID: <1992Sep17.020431.5839@schunix.uucp>
Date: 17 Sep 92 02:04:31 GMT
Organization: SCHUNIX Public Access Unix for Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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A student group I belong to is attempting to gather a large library of 
information for a potential paper/presentation on the future uses of A-Life 
as an educational tool.  What I would like to ask from the net is consideration
of the following:

	The term "artificial intelligence" has been in use for a good number 
	of years now, and there is still no widely accepted definition of 
	"intelligence" from which to work.  With the rapidly growing popularity
	of the "artificial life" field, one must ask essentially the same 
	question:  Is it possible to satisfactorily define "life," such that 
	science has something to work toward?  Will it be necessary to 
	constantly alter the definition as technology advances toward 
	achieving it?  Or will something along the lines of the AI Turing Test
	evolve?

Any feelings people may have on this topic are welcome.  Unless otherwise 
preferred, all responses will be considered material for a possible paper 
on the subject.  Specific quotes will be made with permission only, and full 
credit will be given.

Email responses are welcomed, but the net at large may be interested in this 
debate.

Thank you,
 Duane Morin
 Student Pugwash
 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (Alumni)

	


