Tag: functional information

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Georgios Mappouras
Date
September 15, 2026

Categorized
Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy

Tagged
Featured, functional information, Infinite monkeys theorem, Meno’s Paradox, Plato (c. 427 – 348 BC), Socrates (470–399 BC)}

My Brand-New Tech Idea Turned Out To Be … Socrates!

_{This experience was a useful reminder that sometimes what looks like the frontier of science and technology is just another path into philosophy} _{Georgios Mappouras
September 15, 2026

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Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, Philosophy}

The question of how to recognize a discovery without any criterion for recognition turned out to be Meno’s Paradox, from Plato’s dialogues.

Information Symbol on Wooden Floor Against Wall

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post

Georgios Mappouras
Date
August 20, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Information Theory

Tagged
Charalambos Rossides, Chinese Room thought experiment, Finctional information, functional information, John Searle (1932-2025), Origin of information, Origin of life, Origin of meaning, Randomness (and information), Sam Altman}

One Question to Rule Them All: The Origin of Functional Information

_{Information is not meaningful simply because it exists or because it is improbable. It becomes meaningful only if there exists a system that can interpret it and use it to perform a function} _{Georgios Mappouras
August 20, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Information Theory}

A computer system can be generally intelligent (AGI) only if it can generate genuinely new functional information, not merely transfer it.

Monkey wearing glasses is sitting at a desk with a laptop. The monkey appears to be working on the laptop, possibly typing or browsing the internet. Concept of humor and playfulness

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post

Georgios Mappouras
Date
June 29, 2026

Categorized
Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Information Theory, Probability

Tagged
Algorithmic novelty, functional information, Georgios Mappouras, Infinite monkeys theorem}

That Monkey Cannot Even Find Shakespeare!

_{When it comes to randomly typing out the complete works of Shakespeare, time is not the monkey’s problem; information is} _{Georgios Mappouras
June 29, 2026

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Artificial general intelligence (AGI), Information Theory, Probability}

Instead of asking whether a system can imitate human behavior, the relevant question is whether it can generate new functional information.

Machine learning and cognitive computing - 3d rendering

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podcast

Georgios Mappouras
Date
March 4, 2026

Tagged
AI, Artificial Intelligence, functional information, Giorgios Mappouras, intelligence, Turing Test}

Beyond Imitation: Testing for True Artificial General Intelligence

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March 4, 2026

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On this episode of the Mind Matters News podcast, join host Robert J. Marks as he sits down with Dr. Giorgios Mappouras for a deep dive into the philosophical and technical boundaries that define the gap between human minds and silicon machines. The pair look at why the classic Turing Test is no longer a sufficient measure of machine intelligence in the age of large language models. They explore Giorgio’s proposal for a more rigorous framework that can better evaluate AI’s abilities.