SAPVoice: The Path From Information To Intelligence Leads To Nirvana

Hardly a day goes by without news headlines trumpeting another advance in artificial intelligence. Yet despite all the publicity, many people still think of intelligence as the mere accumulation of information. The late musician Kurt Cobain shared an interesting perspective on the difference when he wrote: "I have met many minds able to store and translate a pregnantly large amount of information, yet they haven't an ounce of talent for wisdom or the appreciation of passion." Despite famously dropping out of high school, Cobain had an astute grasp on one of the most vexing problems in cognitive science. He understood you can have six strings on a guitar or 88 keys on a piano but still lack music.