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ABSTRACT
The existence of individual behavioural variation within and among animal populations has become a popular topic of investigation in behavioural ecology. So far, research has revealed the complexity of the phenomenon, and how much there is left to learn about its underlying causes, and potential consequences. Yet, behavioural variation among individuals need not be constrained to the animal kingdom. Animal personality, and the lessons we have learned about it, could apply to other fields of inquiry as well. Interestingly, these fields do not have to be constrained to biology. Here, the hidden parallels between animal personality and the ongoing efforts to develop artifical general intelligence will be identified. This points towards a neglected aspect in the consideration of potential effects artificial general intelligence (AGI) may have: it could have a ‘personality’.
Acknowledgements
This essay would not have seen the light were it not for Dr. Ben Chapman, who allowed me to fly. Various researchers in both fields have inspired me through their books, articles and other ways to disseminate their ideas. Reviewer comments were constructive, incisive and extremely helpful in refining this manuscript.