A newborn baby, I strongly suspect, contains very few algorithms. Few, but they are meta-meta-meta algorithms like "Try something. If it makes me happy, do it

A newborn baby, I strongly suspect, contains very few algorithms. Few, but they are meta-meta-meta algorithms like "Try something. If it makes me happy, do it more. If not, do it less." Then it builds up more advanced rules and patterns to act on later. Incidentally, humans have much less "firmware" (like the kitten hating the dog) than other animals. That's why our young are vulnerable for so much longer, but also why we do so much more as a species - we learn our environment rather than being pre-programmed for it. Having a kid and watching it grow is very instructive for anyone interested in the only successful experiment in creating human-level intelligence.