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As usual, it depends on what falls under your definition of AI. What kind of simpler statistical algorithms do you believe are used in news feeds (which do not

As usual, it depends on what falls under your definition of AI. What kind of simpler statistical algorithms do you believe are used in news feeds (which do not belong in the "AI" category)?

nomoreusernames 6y ago
hey professor, us dumdums wanna know if statistical algorithms could become sentient and spread through memes by hijacking innocent humans looking for a sale on amazon? my main fear is that it mutates to alibaba and they get hold of the factory thats printing the crap we are buying. because then they can steal 0.0000001% of the resources like in that movie with that guy when they did that thing... remember? anyway, and print out an army of kamikaze meme cats from behind the moon (you know its hollow right? i read it on youtube). so yeah how far is dna from statistical algorithms? do i need to start training my dog how to fetch statistical algorithmic androids bout now? thanks
jay_kyburz 6y ago
I don't really consider any machine learning AI, but nobody agrees with me.
- whichquestion 6y ago
  Some ML algorithms certainly can fall within the category of a narrow AI, as they perform exceptionally well on tasks in a narrow band of functionality.
- mr_toad 6y ago
  > I don't really consider any machine learning AI What matters is that the authors of the article mean machine learning when they say AI. So they’re talking about unethical machine learning. Which is basically unethical maths, whatever that means.
  - tobr 6y ago
    > unethical maths, whatever that means Are you suggesting that it would be strange to believe that ethics can be applied to mathematics?
- AngrySkillzz 6y ago
  AI is a meaningless term. Expert systems are AI. ML is AI. Regressions are AI. I know that's hilarious but until we get a better definition of AI than "a system that exhibits learning and decision making" then regressions are AI.

As usual, it depends on what falls under your definition of AI. What kind of simpler statistical algorithms do you believe are used in news feeds (which do not belong in the "AI" category)?

nomoreusernames 6y ago

hey professor, us dumdums wanna know if statistical algorithms could become sentient and spread through memes by hijacking innocent humans looking for a sale on amazon? my main fear is that it mutates to alibaba and they get hold of the factory thats printing the crap we are buying. because then they can steal 0.0000001% of the resources like in that movie with that guy when they did that thing... remember? anyway, and print out an army of kamikaze meme cats from behind the moon (you know its hollow right? i read it on youtube). so yeah how far is dna from statistical algorithms? do i need to start training my dog how to fetch statistical algorithmic androids bout now? thanks

jay_kyburz 6y ago

I don't really consider any machine learning AI, but nobody agrees with me.

whichquestion 6y ago
Some ML algorithms certainly can fall within the category of a narrow AI, as they perform exceptionally well on tasks in a narrow band of functionality.
mr_toad 6y ago
> I don't really consider any machine learning AI What matters is that the authors of the article mean machine learning when they say AI. So they’re talking about unethical machine learning. Which is basically unethical maths, whatever that means.
- tobr 6y ago
  > unethical maths, whatever that means Are you suggesting that it would be strange to believe that ethics can be applied to mathematics?
AngrySkillzz 6y ago
AI is a meaningless term. Expert systems are AI. ML is AI. Regressions are AI. I know that's hilarious but until we get a better definition of AI than "a system that exhibits learning and decision making" then regressions are AI.