The test, described in the Artificial Intelligence magazine, consists of a series of interactive environments in which the agent or system to be evaluated receives information about the environment and performs actions , after which they receive rewards . In this sense, the tests are similar to those carried out in psychology compared with animals or with pre-verbal children, where it works with rewards, since other types of instructions (for example, verbal) or conditioning cannot be used to get the subject to do what is expected of him in the test. Although the test is the same regardless of the agent evaluated, the interface has to be adapted to each type of subject , especially the way of presenting the configuration of the information about the environment, the triggers and the rewards.
Can animal intelligence be measured?
Now yes. A few months ago, a team of Spanish and Australian researchers took the first step towards a universal intelligence test that will make it possible to compare the intellect of various animal and human species , as well as that of machines and robots.
When hyenas lived in the Arctic
These animals crossed from Asia to America through the Bering Bridge during the Ice Age.
Can an alligator have feathers?
If alligators and crocodiles have the genes that allow them to form feathers, why aren't they feathered?
We were able to start breeding animals 2000 years earlier than previously thought
This is demonstrated by remains of charred manure that are 13,000 years old.
They discover that more than 50 animals that we thought were mute can speak
Acoustic communication plays a fundamental role in aspects such as partner attraction and a number of other behaviors. The finding takes us back to 407 million years ago.
Hairy snail found in 99-million-year-old chunk of amber
How come they had hair? Its utility? Scientists think that Mesozoic land snails probably benefited from their fine hairs. Would it make them more attractive?