Posted by Martyn R Jones on March 25, 1998 at 08:26:34:

In Reply to: Re: Difficulties with Information Theory posted by Mezei on March 12, 1998 at 22:27:13:

Hello Colleagues,

It's an interesting point, that I feel helps to focus attention if not always agreement.

I have one question however. If, for the sake of argument, you have two (or more) remote computer systems, and on each of these systems you have some form of "artificially intelligent" application - maybe consisting of knowledge represented by one or more paradigm plus the ability to process and share that encapsulated knowledge with other systems via, perhaps, a blackboard mechanism - then wouldn't an exchange of encapuslated knowledge between those two or more systems also be "knowledge transfer" and not just "information or data transfer"?

If machines can communicate more than just bits and bytes, or data, then why can't they exchange knowledge - even if they don't actually create it in the first place?

Okay, so that's two questions.

Also, do distinguishing features of Knowledge, Information and Data classification also have something to do with time and place utility, and also with recognition of references and usability of content? e.g. My knowledge is your information and their data?

Cheers,

Martyn

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