Should we redefine our conception of intelligence ?

(This article is a transcript in English of one of my french LinkedIn posts)

We will undoubtedly have to redefine our conception of intelligence.

With the emergence of all the new artificial intelligence models, and especially LLMs, I think we will have to collectively find a new way to define what we call "intelligence" and how we measure it.

Indeed, a model like GPT-4 that scores between 125 and 155 on an IQ test raises questions. This is troubling because we know that LLMs do not really have intelligence as we conceive it in humans, they do not have conscious intelligence. We can therefore question the aspects of intelligence that are really measured by these tests.

Similarly, I would like to make a small parallel in education: the fact that ChatGPT passes bar exams or business school exams leads to thinking about selection criteria (if we want selection criteria based on "intelligence"). Maybe in the future we will have to favor human-to-human interactions and real-life situations, rather than paper exams?

On the other hand, should we try to endow AI with some form of consciousness so that they are really intelligent?

All these questions are exciting and I really look forward to seeing what the future holds.

Finally, I looked at a lot of definitions and quotes about intelligence, asking myself each time "Could this apply to ChatGPT?" Often the answer was "Yes..." But one quote stood out because it opens up stimulating avenues for thought and remains relevant today:

"Intelligence is not what you know but what you do when you don't know." - Jean Piaget (psychologist, 1896-1980)