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Even if they did, there's a possibility that AI being able to score high on IQ tests would demonstrate that IQ tests are of low validity. Research already show
by ravenstine 5y ago
Even if they did, there's a possibility that AI being able to score high on IQ tests would demonstrate that IQ tests are of low validity.
Research already shows that people with conditions like ADHD frequently score lower on IQ tests but show normal intelligence when given tests that aren't so adversarial to working memory. A standard IQ test (WAIS, for instance) can make an ADHD brain seem a whole standard deviation lower than what is likely their actual intelligence.
In the opposite direction, an AI might be able to pass visual and verbal tests with flying colors but totally fail to comprehend the world and adapt to new problems, or actually understand anything. Visual and verbal skills can to an extent measure intelligence but neither of those factors are strictly correlated to intelligence. The more that a processor becomes specialized, whether it's a human brain or ML on computer hardware, the more the test will measure their specialization and less their fluid intelligence.
Don't get me wrong, I think this is all interesting, but AI may soon make it apparent the flaw of using IQ as anything other than a measure of mental fitness.
- Straw 4y agoIQ in humans strongly correlates with almost any measure of performance you pick, so I think its definitely telling us some measure of capability even if not the whole story. I imagine people with ADHD do have trouble with some types of tasks (other than IQ tests), or we wouldn't think of it as a disorder? Of course, we can't necessarily expect this trend to continue for machines taking IQ tests! IQ tests may not test world understanding to a large degree, but definitely do test ability to adapt to new problems. Its hard to define understanding, so I prefer to stick with quantifiable measures of performance.