Machine psychology: A bridge to general AI?

Artificial intelligence that is as intelligent as humans may become possible thanks to psychological learning models, combined with certain types of AI. This is the conclusion of Robert Johansson, who in his dissertation from Linköping University has developed the concept of Machine Psychology and how it can contribute to AI development.

Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) has been the holy grail of AI research since the 1950s. So far, humanity has not managed to create an artificial intelligence that can solve intellectual tasks in the same way as humans. But some scientists believe that this may happen as soon as within the next five years.

One of them is Robert Johansson, who recently defended his PhD dissertation in computer science at Linköping University. But unlike the gloomy scenarios of the future that are often conjured up about AGI in popular culture, he believes that it can be of benefit to humanity ...