Intelligence: A Domain-Agnostic Definition

Defining intelligence remains a persistent challenge across Psychology, Education, and Artificial Intelligence. Consensuslessness of the definition of intelligence is a fundamental hindrance to improving outcomes of students, individuals, and Artificial Intelligence alike. To address this issue, this short paper proposes a domain-agnostic definition: Intelligence is the information technological ability of a system, providing a shared foundational framework across the aforementioned disciplines.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-09-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22669265
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Cognitive Abilities and Testing
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Intelligence: A Domain-Agnostic Definition

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Cognitive Abilities and Testing
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Intelligence: A Domain-Agnostic Definition

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Abstract

Defining intelligence remains a persistent challenge across Psychology, Education, and Artificial Intelligence. Consensuslessness of the definition of intelligence is a fundamental hindrance to improving outcomes of students, individuals, and Artificial Intelligence alike. To address this issue, this short paper proposes a domain-agnostic definition: Intelligence is the information technological ability of a system, providing a shared foundational framework across the aforementioned disciplines.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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