If it’s true that no human can perform every intellectual task doable by at least one human (which is probably the case) then “can perform any intellectual task a human can” can’t be a reasonable criterion for calling a specific AI system “intelligent” or “generally intelligent” or whatever. So, to whatever extent Kurzweil’s criterion is intended to be used that way, maybe it’s a bad criterion.
As you say, we can apply the term to populations rather than individuals, and maybe it’s interesting to ask not “when will there be a computer system that can do whatever humans can?” but “when will computer systems, collectively, be able to do all the things humans can, collectively?”.
then “can perform any intellectual task a human can” can’t be a reasonable criterion for calling a specific AI system “intelligent” or “generally intelligent” or whatever.
AI and AGI aren’t supposed to be synonyms. Defining AGI in terms of a specific humans capabilities is pretty pointless. Defining in terms of an average or a maximum distinguishes AGI from AI ( and ASI).
As you say, we can apply the term to populations rather than individuals, and maybe it’s interesting to ask not “when will there be a computer system that can do whatever humans can?” but “when will computer systems, collectively, be able to do all the things humans can, collectively?
If it’s true that no human can perform every intellectual task doable by at least one human (which is probably the case) then “can perform any intellectual task a human can” can’t be a reasonable criterion for calling a specific AI system “intelligent” or “generally intelligent” or whatever. So, to whatever extent Kurzweil’s criterion is intended to be used that way, maybe it’s a bad criterion.
As you say, we can apply the term to populations rather than individuals, and maybe it’s interesting to ask not “when will there be a computer system that can do whatever humans can?” but “when will computer systems, collectively, be able to do all the things humans can, collectively?”.
AI and AGI aren’t supposed to be synonyms. Defining AGI in terms of a specific humans capabilities is pretty pointless. Defining in terms of an average or a maximum distinguishes AGI from AI ( and ASI).
I don’t see why they can’t both be interesting