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Perhaps NNs need functionality to come up with fake rationalizations for their decisions just like the human brain does.

• worldsayshi 10y ago
  I'm thinking that this idea about "fake rationalization" is a bit backwards. We say that many actions happen before we are aware of it or have a rationalization for them but becoming aware of why we did something after the fact doesn't mean that "you" weren't part of the decision. Aren't your reflexes a part of "you"?
  • bobcostas55 10y ago
    Of course, but nobody is going to say "my reflexes did it". We come up with stories, lines of argumentation, etc. Even though these are "ex post" we often manage to convince ourselves... In Homer's time the Greeks viewed the unconscious as an external (divine) force, the most famous example being Telemachus's sneeze. In a weird way this feels more intellectually honest than the thing we do.
    • peteretep 10y ago
      > we often manage to convince ourselves In this case, presumably the trick is to convince a jury.