A general definition that allows for artificial intelligence ...
Intelligence is a property that an individual agent has as it interacts with its environment or environments.
Intelligence is related to the agent’s ability to succeed or profit with respect to some goal or objective.
Intelligence depends on how able the agent is to adapt to different objectives and environments.
The authors use these three aspects of intelligence to suggest the following definition:
Intelligence measures an agent’s ability to achieve goals in a wide range of environments.
A definition of human intelligence ...
Intelligence refers to the mental capacity to learn from experiences, adapt to new situations, understand and handle abstract concepts, and use knowledge to manipulate one’s environment. It includes skills such as problem-solving, critical thinking, learning quickly, and understanding complex ideas.
- This is a definition of human intelligence, so applies to "an individual agent".
- It also relates intelligence to interaction with the environment.
