Definition of an Intelligence Degree

Before discussing intelligence, whether it is an artificial intelligence program or a human individual exhibiting high intelligence, it is necessary to clearly define what constitutes high and low intelligence based on evaluation criteria for the subject’s intelligence. This definition will address why we consider some artificial intelligence programs to have higher or lower degrees of intelligence compared to others, and what basis we use to deem humans more intelligent than mice or other animals. Referencing some books on artificial intelligence, it is defined as “the study and design of intelligent agents,” where an intelligent agent is a system that can observe its surrounding environment and take actions to achieve its goals. Based on the description of an intelligent agent, intelligence should be defined as the specific ability to observe the surrounding environment and act to achieve goals. High intelligence should manifest as the ability of the target intelligent agent to achieve better outcomes through actions taken after observing the environment, with better outcomes naturally receiving more favorable feedback rewards from the environment (such as obtaining more or higher-quality material rewards, a better living environment, or longer survival time). Based on this inference, higher intelligence should be defined as the ability to provide an intelligent agent with better adaptability to the external environment. The term “external environment adaptability” used here primarily refers to the ability to make more accurate judgments, responses, and decisions regarding the external environment. (Subsequent inferences will primarily use “external environment adaptability” to describe intelligence.)