An abridged exerpt from the upcoming book "The God Algorithm: Artificial Intelligence - Creating Gods among Men"

Meno's Paradox, or The Paradox of Inquiry defines intelligence and knowledge as Immortal Memory. In the telling of Meno's Paradox, Socrates suggested that "if you know the answer to a question, then you cannot possibly gain any further knowledge by asking the question ... because you already know the answer. And, if you do not know the answer to the question you will not be capable of recognizing that the answer given is actually correct."

So, what is knowledge? In the science of Artificial Intelligence, this is an important question.

Meno's Paradox says that knowledge, in the form of explanation, is recollection. Memory.

Socrates proposed that the human soul is immortal and therefore all knowledge is eternal but limited by our perception of current reality. When we're born, or when the immortal soul is reincarnated into human form, we forget everything we know. Knowledge (and intelligence) is simply a matter of asking the right questions to help you remember.

Data scientists immediately recognize the flaws in this logic. This error in logic forms the Fallacy of Equivocation. Think of it this way:

God: One million years is like a second to me.
You: What about one million dollars?
God: It is merely a penny.
You: Will you give me a penny then?
God: Sure, I'll be right back in a second.

Defining knowledge, and with it intelligence, and how it works is critical to machine learning and the creation of true Artificial Intelligence.

If we struggle so hard to define intelligence, how can we possibly create it?

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