I also believe that some[1] believe that CNNs and other image processing networks do some extra work that our brains don't need, as we can "cheat". For example

I also believe that some[1] believe that CNNs and other image processing networks do some extra work that our brains don't need, as we can "cheat". For example, we get some translation-invariance for free with the ability to move our eyes. [1] http://ilp.mit.edu/event.jsp?id=6094 http://ilp.mit.edu/event.jsp?id=6094 (I had the video URL bookmarked, but it's broken now)