Rodney Brooks

Rodney Brooks is a prominent roboticist and AI researcher known for his work on the "subsumption architecture," a method for designing robots that allows them to interact with their environment using simple behaviors rather than complex internal models. In the context of the Computational Theory of Mind, which suggests that the mind processes information like a computer, Brooks advocates for a more embodied approach. He believes that intelligence arises from the direct interaction with the world, challenging the idea that high-level thought processes are necessary for intelligent behavior. His work emphasizes practical, real-world tasks over abstract computation.