Talk:Skill

Article Needs Broader Arts Foundation

I share with Phoenixthebird more than a little disappointment that the Wikipedia article on 'skill' should be devoted entirely to skills that are useful to businesses (I'm not surprised the page gets vandalised!). These skills really merit only a small section in a much broader discussion. Far from enriching human life like the skills of the athletes, artists, musicians, etc., referred to above (the start of a very long list) the 'skills' mentioned in the article seem primarily concerned with exploiting people as 'human resources'. One contributor even appears to think that self-esteem is a skill!

We need to encourage contributions reflecting a more rounded view of life, and involve the skills of the arts and sports in particular (not to mention a hundred other things that happen between parenting and gardening). I expect the science of skills would also make interesting reading. Can I suggest we put up headings at the top of the article inviting people to make a start, relegating the more specialist 'business skills' section to the bottom? It may eventually be better off as a subdivision of the more general page on 'skill'. Kinsaku —Preceding undated comment added 20:01, 22 December 2010 (UTC).

Badly in need of rewrite

This entire article is strangely narrow in its scope, and in my opinion it would be better to have just a basic dictionary definition, than this. It needs a much broader perspective on both the term 'skill' as perceived throughout history, as well as the actual metaphysical and physical events which we considered and consider a skill, or skilled. It's very strange that there's no sub-headline on 'survival skills' as applied and perceived throughout history and today. If someone would take on them to write that section, it might be a start. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.215.168.82 (talk) 23:37, 16 May 2011 (UTC)

I do think this article has a very modern take on what a skill is. I don't get the sense that it's representative of how things were twenty years ago or more. 71.36.20.88 (talk) 11:17, 13 May 2020 (UTC)

I'm just becoming acquainted with how to contribute, and agree the link to a definition will be helpful. The Wiktionary seems an obvious choice. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/skill Listing all possible skills seems rather tedious, and it might be more helpful to focus on the generalities of how skill is developed and assessed, regardless of what the specific skill might be. 4thought (talk) 00:54, 7 December 2011 (UTC)

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Meaning of skill as an AI jargon and not a common word.

In the context of AI, the term "skill" refers to a specific capability or function that an AI system can perform. It's like an application or module that allows the AI to execute particular tasks or provide certain services. For example, a skill could enable an AI assistant to set reminders, answer trivia questions, control smart home devices, or even play music. These skills can be developed, added, and customized to expand the functionality of an AI system, making it more versatile and useful for users. Essentially, think of a skill as a specialized tool or feature within the broader capabilities of an AI.— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2a02:2149:8bac:ea00:ec1e:d941:e0de:3b42 (talk) 16:35, 19 December 2024 (UTC)