Laird

This paper proposes that the "right" abstraction for representing general intelligence depends on the timescale of behavior under study (Newell 1990) and overall goals of the research – is it to faithfully model the brain, the mind, or to achieve the same functionality? I briefly describe my approach, which focuses on functionality and time scales above .1 seconds. My strategy is to draw inspiration from neuroscience and cognitive psychology to achieve general intelligence through the study and development of the Soar symbolic cognitive architecture.