In fact, there are those that argue artificial intelligence is simply unattainable except through the biological pathways of the human brain and the restrictions of the human brain are a byproduct of the design of intelligence itself.

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These people, American and local, collect our intelligence, design and inform our early warning systems, quell political unrest through diplomacy and development, and train the next generation of leaders in conflict regions to read and write, legislate and litigate, reignite broken economies and repair eroded social fabric.

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Tiki packs a significant amount of proprietary audio intelligence within its compact design.

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Clever product design and integration are proxies for intelligence.

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They are not just a piece of industrial design, they also incorporate substantial software intelligence.

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Bruce Nussbaum, a former assistant managing editor of Businessweek, is a Professor of Innovation and Design at Parsons-The New School of Design and author of the forthcoming book, Creative Intelligence (HarperBusiness, March 2013).

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The unexploded devices that were recovered could provide a treasure trove of information such as fingerprints and indications of the bomb maker's design, a federal law enforcement official who now works in the intelligence community said.

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Proponents of the singularity typically state that an intelligence explosion is a key factor of the Singularity where super-intelligences design successive generations of increasingly powerful minds.

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