speed-superintelligence
An intellect that performs all human cognitive tasks but at multiple orders of magnitude faster speeds.
2 chapters across 1 book
Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (2014)Nick Bostrom
Chapter 3 of Bostrom's Superintelligence defines and distinguishes three forms of superintelligence: speed superintelligence, collective superintelligence, and quality superintelligence, arguing that these forms are practically equivalent in their intellectual superiority over humans. The chapter elaborates on speed superintelligence as a human-like mind operating at vastly accelerated speeds, and collective superintelligence as a system composed of many smaller intellects working together to outperform any current cognitive system. It also discusses the advantages of machine substrates over biological ones and the implications of these forms of superintelligence for future cognitive capacities.
Chapter 3 of Bostrom's 'Superintelligence' categorizes superintelligence into forms such as speed, quality, and collective superintelligence, discussing their theoretical limits and practical implications. It explores physical and computational constraints on speed superintelligence, challenges in emulating human-like minds over extended subjective times, and the potential for collective intelligence to surpass individual cognitive capabilities. The chapter also addresses the computational equivalence of different forms of superintelligence while emphasizing their practical efficiency differences.