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Corné Hoekstra1, Sander Martens2, Niels A Taatgen1
1Bernoulli Institute for Mathematics, Computer Science, and Artificial Intelligence, University of Groningen.
Topics in Cognitive Science
|July 18, 2020
Summary
Cognitive models struggle with rapid learning. This study proposes decomposing task knowledge into reusable skills, demonstrating a feasible method for more generalizable AI models.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Artificial Intelligence
- Computational Neuroscience
Background:
- Current cognitive models often require extensive task-specific knowledge or lengthy training periods, limiting their ability to explain rapid skill acquisition.
- This presents a challenge in understanding how humans and machines can learn new tasks efficiently.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a novel approach for cognitive modeling by decomposing task knowledge into reusable, task-independent skills.
- To demonstrate the feasibility of this skill-based approach by constructing a specific model.
Main Methods:
- Task knowledge was conceptualized as a collection of general, reusable skills.
- An attentional blink model was developed by extracting and integrating general skills from existing models of visual attention and working memory.
Main Results:
- The developed attentional blink model, built from general skills, demonstrated the feasibility of the proposed skill-decomposition method.
- This approach suggests a pathway towards creating more adaptable and generalizable cognitive models.
Conclusions:
- Decomposing task knowledge into skills offers a promising avenue for building more efficient and generalizable cognitive and AI models.
- This method could overcome the limitations of current models in explaining rapid learning and task adaptation.
