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For me, intelligence is not just about memorizing facts or getting good scores on exams. That’s what schools have often made it seem like, but I think true intelligence shows in how well we can apply what we learn, in real-world situations. I like to think intelligence is more about problem-solving. Adapting when things don’t go as planned, and being able to think critically instead of just repeating information also fall under this.

In the future, I think the definition of intelligence will keep changing. Especially since AI is taking over so many tasks that involve memory or calculation. Human intelligence might be seen less in terms of what we know, but rather in how we use creativity, judgment, and empathy. These would be things that machines can’t easily replace (hopefully).

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I had thought intelligence just as an ability to solve problems. However, after I read "The Book making Habits of Select Species", my opinion about it is totally inverted. In book, many type of species pass their story by many forms of books. Through it, their soul, mind, tradition, all of their 'life' descended. Now I think intelligence is exactly that. I mean, it is intelligence that is passed down by books. And descendent can feel and understand their intelligence by books.

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Across history, the words we use to label intelligence have effectively defined it: in antiquity it meant wisdom and reason; in the early modern era, rationality and logic; in the early–mid 20th century, IQ and measurable ability; by the late 20th, multiple intelligences, EQ, and creativity; today, adaptability, learning, and problem-solving across changing environments and technologies. Looking ahead, emerging keywords—collaboration, integration, expansion—point to intelligence as a networked capacity, shared among people and machines.

In short, as our tools and challenges shift, the vocabulary shifts, and the definition of intelligence stretches from solitary reasoning to connected, adaptive, collaborative capability.

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My definition of intelligence is ability to recognize external stimulation and think rationally.

My first definition of intelligence was just ability to recognize external stimulation, but i don't think washing machine has an intellgence, so i added the rationallity condition.

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I think intelligence is the ability to learn from experience and adapt what has been learned to new situations well. In other words, intelligence is the ability to do a chain reaction of learning, understanding, problem solving, and adaptation.

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Intelligence is kind of an ability to produce behavior according to the situation.

However it has to be complex, because if it were simple we would not call it Intelligence. Rather we call it as an algorithm.

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I think that intelligence is the ability to connect new ideas. For example, the story of Newton seeing a falling apple and thinking of gravity(even though some people say that is just a story) shows how intelligence works.

Sometimes different ideas or events, which may seem unrelated, can actually explain each other. Discovering new knowledge by linking and applying these ideas is what I believe intelligence is.

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Definition of intelligence  is simple (20210527, Taehwan Lee)

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Definition of intelligence  is simple (20210527, Taehwan Lee)

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I think intelligence is about creating new insights by combining information.
In that sense, animals, humans, and AI all have intelligence. but some has highly complicated ones and the other aren't

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I cannot really suggest any definition of intelligence. And any attempt would be incomplete or descriptive.

But still... here's my best attempt: Intelligence is an abstract concept that generalizes the ability to predict the future.

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In my opinion, intelligence means the ability to observe and consider the surrounding circumstances wisely.

According to the Cambridge dictionary, intelligence means "the ability to learn, understand, and make judgments or have opinions based on reason".

However, as time passed, especially after the COVID-19 period ended, I did not feel that this definition was completely correct. Being smart and intelligent is different. Being able to understand and have opinions are not an absolute guarantee that you are intelligent.

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In my view, intelligence is intellectual ability, and I believe we can discuss intelligence in relation to humans, animals, and even machines like computers these days. I think intelligence is processed in the brain for humans and animals, and in the CPU for computers.

In a broader sense, I believe it encompasses not only logical thinking but also understanding emotions and remembering things. Therefore, everyone's intelligence is different.

When comparing computers to ordinary people, I used to think computers excelled in logical thinking and memory, but humans were superior in emotional intelligence. However, with the recent advancement of Gen AI, it seems computers have reached a level similar to humans even in emotional intelligence.

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I see intelligence as the ability to make connections - between cause and effect, between two phenomena, and so on. From infancy, humans are challenged to see connections between two events that seem mutually exclusive. When babies see that mumbling some syllables similar to "mama" draws the attention of the big human that provides them with food, they learn that the big human is called "mama". When you do something, this happens; when you see this, you can safely assume this will happen next. This ability to find the connections that float about benignly all around us, I feel, is intelligence.

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I think intelligence can be defined as the ability of a species to solve problems it has never encountered before and to generate new ideas while solving problems. I think the most important point about having intelligence is not just about memorizing or processing information, but it is about using existing information in various ways to overcome new problems and to create something new. So I would define intelligence as the unique capability to combine knowledge, creativity, and problem-solving skills that we already know to and adapt in new conditions.

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My definition of intelligence is 'an ability to find meaning from or give meaning to something'. For example, animals with intelligence can give the meaning 'something dangerous' to a trap so they can avoid it. Thanks to letters and numbers, humans were able to  accumulate, share, and develop meanings they found. Now, humans have the most various and abundant meanings for things on earth than any other species and even create meanings for intangible things. I thinks this is why we can call human most intelligent animal in some sense.

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I don't see intelligence as simply doing well in school or having an excellent memory. Knowledge and memory can certainly play a role, but on their own they don't fully capture what intelligence really is. To me, intelligence is about how you confront a problem, how you understand it, and how you find a way toward a solution.

Most of the problems we face in life don't come with ready-made answers. They are often uncertain, messy, or unexpectedly complex. In those moments, intelligence isn't just about recalling what you already know. It's the ability to quickly grasp a new situation, to separate the essence from the noise, and to see a path forward. It's about finding detours when the road is blocked, noticing small clues hidden in the confusion, and gradually shaping them into a solution.

I believe this power to overcome difficulties and open up new possibilities is what intelligence truly represents.

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In my opinion, intelligence is an ability to obtain and use knowledge to deal with different situations. It is not the same as knowledge, because knowledge can be taught, memorized, or transferred, but intelligence may be about whether a person can actually learn and apply that knowledge in new ways. This might be why two people with the same access to the knowledge may show different outcomes: one may understand and can use it effectively, while the other may not.
At the same time, I think that the word “intelligence” also appears in many forms, such as emotional intelligence (EQ), linguistic intelligence, and more. Therefore, intelligence is not only one type of skill, but may have a much broader meaning than just solving problems or memorizing facts.

Question

If intelligence cannot be defined by only one definition, then what exactly is the role of IQ tests? Do they truly measure intelligence, or do they only measure certain types of problem-solving skills? Does that mean IQ is unreliable, or does it simply mean that it measures only one narrow part of what we call “intelligence”?

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I have been familiar with the word "Intelligence" but never truly understood it. The reading prompted me to look up the meaning of the word in a dictionary. The official meaning of it might be "the ability to learn, understand, and have an opinion based on reasons."

In my opinion, the word "reason" has a wide range; Everything could be a reason. Thus, I question "What kind of reasons could support intelligence?"

For now, my definition of intelligence is the ability to learn and then persuade a large group of people with some reasons.

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In an era when intelligence was not defined or considered important, it would have been closely related to the ability to survive. This is because they naturally used intelligence to survive through hunting and gathering. Therefore, for early humans, intelligence can be seen as a viability. However, as civilization developed and society formed, it is gradually shifted from viability. Various values such as wealth, honor, and happiness are considered as important as survival, and people use intelligence to obtain those values.

Therefore, I could say that intelligence is a means of pursuing values that are considered important. This definition can change according to changes in individual values, and the common values of groups living in an era also determine the meaning of intelligence. In the future, the definition of intelligence will continue to change according to social values and types of life. It can be either a safe place to live or eternal life. And intelligence itself can be the means of acquiring it.

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Intelligence, in my opinion, is a ability to develop and recreate from things they acquired from their former generation. Development in their own generation alone is very limited, unfortunately, due to their lifetime. Knowledge and wisdom of single generation is not enough to be 'intelligent'. To be this intelligent, those species should be able to record, and read, in order to learn from their ancestors, which refers to writing books. Therefore, I can put my opinion of intelligence as a ability to 'write books'

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In my opinion, intelligence is the ability to adapt to the given situation. In this perspective, especially intelligence is the ability to define and solve problems. The reason why the definition of intelligence include the ability to define problems is that in order to adapt effectively to the situation, identifying the challenges is necessary. According to the book we read, this intelligence can be transferred through "books". This term refers not only to traditional books, but also to abstract ones. A common feature of all "books" is that they provide the methods to solve the problems they had faced.

Question : Although every creature has faced varying problems, the components of intelligence seem universal. Is there any common ability for defining and solving problems?

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Intelligence is a mental strength (20210146 KimJaehee)

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Intelligence is a mental strength (20210146 KimJaehee)

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Lack of mental strength makes lack of the power of thinking. Conversely, a person who has enough mental strength can think leisurely and creatively. Therefore, I think intelligence is a mental strength.

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