We present a theory of cooperative-competitive intelligence (CCI), its measures, research
program, and applications that stem from it. Within the framework of this theory, satisficing
sub-optimal behavior is any behavior that does not promote a decrease in the prospective
control of the functional action diversity/unpredictability (D/U) potential of the agent or
team. This potential is defined as the entropy measure in multiple, context-dependent
dimensions. We define the satisficing interv…
Read moreWe present a theory of cooperative-competitive intelligence (CCI), its measures, research
program, and applications that stem from it. Within the framework of this theory, satisficing
sub-optimal behavior is any behavior that does not promote a decrease in the prospective
control of the functional action diversity/unpredictability (D/U) potential of the agent or
team. This potential is defined as the entropy measure in multiple, context-dependent
dimensions. We define the satisficing interval of behaviors as CCI. In order to manifest
itself at individual or team level, this capacity harnesses properties such as degeneracy,
pleiotropy (pluri-potentiality), synergies, and metastability. Intelligence is embodied because
intelligent behavior is deeply dependent on body functionalities, defined as entropy
measures. We base our theory on three principles: (a) relativity of functional entropy/
information in agent (team)-environment systems, (b) tendency toward the satisficing level
of D/U potential, and (c) tendency toward the non-decreasing D/U potential. The
conjunction of these three principles provides existence of sub-optimal behaviors
associated with CCI. First, we deal with the problem of how to reduce multidimensional
behavior to a concept that accounts for the vast set of scenarios in which CCI is manifested.
Secondly, we define and discuss the three interacting principles that underpin CCI behavior
as well as providing an outline for a future CCI research program supported by agentbased modeling and empirical research. Finally, we provide some preliminary practical
issues that stem from the theory.