Ultimate Objectives of Artificial Intelligence

MORTON WAGMAN is Professor Emeritus of Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology. He was honored as Distinguished Psychologist by the American Psychological Association in 1990. His most recent books include The General Unified Theory of Intelligence (Praeger, 1997), Cognitive Science and the Symbolic Operations of Human and Artificial Intelligence (Praeger, 1997), Human Intellect and Cognitive Science (Praeger, 1996), The Sciences of Cognition (Praeger, 1995), Cognitive Psychology and Artificial Intelligence (Praeger, 1993), Cognitive Science and Concepts of Mind (Praeger, 1991), Artificial Intelligence and Human Cognition (Praeger, 1991), and The Dilemma and the Computer (Praeger, 1984).

• Preface Prologue Modeling of the Human Brain Modeling Human Cognitive Processes Developing a General and Versatile Computer Intelligence The Enhancement of Human Thinking The Surpassing of Human Intelligence The Development of Efficient Learning Systems The Development of Independent Robots Human-Level Language Comprehension and Language Generation Analogical Thinking Limitations of Artificial Intelligence Epilogue Appendix A: Characteristics of a General Theory of Intelligence Appendix B: A Factor Analytic Study of the Psychological Implications of the Computer for the Individual and Society Bibliography Author Index Subject Index