# Speed Is What Distinguishes Intelligence by Marvin Minsky > "Speed is what distinguishes intelligence." > **— Marvin Minsky**, *Communication with Alien Intelligence (1985)* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Communication with Alien Intelligence (1985). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Consciousness Continuity|Consciousness Continuity]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Uploading Is Imminent|Uploading Is Imminent]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Marvin Minsky|Marvin Minsky]] - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] - [[wiki/Uploaded Intelligence|Uploaded Intelligence]] - [[wiki/Substrate-Independent Evolution|Substrate-Independent Evolution]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "Speed is what distinguishes intelligence." — Marvin Minsky, Communication with Alien Intelligence (1985) https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-marvin-minsky-speed-distinguishes-intelligence ```