Concept and Implementation
This is the same thing fundamentally. Whether you use integer arithmetic or more complex string operations, it means the same to the Artificial Intelligence code.
This is fundamentally the same thing!
More natural, i.e. human-like ways of handling things would involve two concepts:
A) Attributes
Each object is not identified uniquely, but has a set of sensory facts that can identify it. How these are perceived influence the judgement of its unique identity.
B) Taxonomies
Also known as type hierarchies, or relationships between objects. A dog is a kind of animal. I believe humans learn this through the years, but its fair to assume each object broadcasts its type (an assumption often made in AI), more or less precisely depending on sensory accuracy.
So you see, the implementation doesn't really matter, it's the concept behind the scenes that matter.
|