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IQ tests may be designed to measure g, but that doesn't mean they actually do. The best thing we can hope for is that a test correlates with g. But for every fi

IQ tests may be designed to measure g, but that doesn't mean they actually do. The best thing we can hope for is that a test correlates with g. But for every finite test it will be possible to find an algorithm that will produce high marks without requiring general intelligence. In the specific case outlined in the article it's clear that they only found a method to answer a very specific type of test. (And all that's assuming something like g even exists.)

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chii 11y ago
> But for every finite test it will be possible to find an algorithm that will produce high marks without requiring general intelligence. if you didnt know what the test was, then this procedure of using a "specific" algorithm is not distinguishable from general intelligence!