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> Here's a top tier artificial intelligence problem: given a plain English description of a computer program, implement it in source code. I would consider it
by v64 11y ago
> Here's a top tier artificial intelligence problem: given a plain English description of a computer program, implement it in source code.
I would consider it a breakthrough if we could get human beings to do this at a decent rate :)
- Tloewald 11y agoEven harder and more common problem -- given code, give a plain English description of what it is intended to do, and describe any shortcomings of the implementation.
- codeulike 11y agoYeah e.g. you could get it to check whether it could go into an infinite loop. Oh wait .... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem
- Retra 11y agoYou could for all practical purposes. The Halting problem only generally applies when you're considering all possible programs, but you really only need consider the well-written ones, because then you can filter out the poorly written ones.
- kamaal 11y agoHere's ia a top tier human intelligence problem: Given a requirement provide a accurate English description of a program.