Sure, agree with everything you've said. Moreover, understanding how the brain truly works, think of how much value that could have for medicine, psychology, et

Sure, agree with everything you've said. Moreover, understanding how the brain truly works, think of how much value that could have for medicine, psychology, etc. The point is, history has shown over and over, it may be more or less helpful in building the best general AI we can. We just don't know. Making an unqualified declaration that it's required is hard not to see as hyperbole as this point in history. So is his one statement wrong, yes. Do I want to stop him? Heck no, giddy up. I hope he makes big breakthroughs.