Natural and Artificial Intelligence

3 Credits.

This seminar will explore biological and artificial intelligence. In what ways does intelligence manifest in nature and in designed systems? How can it be measured? How has it changed over evolutionary and cultural history? How will it change next? This will be a seminar-style class focused on readings and discussions of primary literature, in-class presentations and debates, as well as in-class written responses. Topics will span cognitive science, neuroscience, psychometrics, artificial intelligence and science fiction.