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> AlphaCode was tested on 10 of challenges that had been tackled by 5,000 users on the Codeforces site. > “I was sceptical [sic] because even in simple competi
by Buttons840 5y ago
> AlphaCode was tested on 10 of challenges that had been tackled by 5,000 users on the Codeforces site.
> “I was sceptical [sic] because even in simple competitive problems it is often required not only to implement the algorithm, but also (and this is the most difficult part) to invent it.”
So AlphaCode can "invent" a solution after seeing 5,000 other solutions? I'm not clear, is it producing an answer to a unique question? Or is it doing the same work a single solution plus copy and paste could do?
Considering how many of us do CRUD tasks all day, every day, this might be surprisingly effective. The question is, will unique work take the place of those CRUD tasks we've all done 5,000 times?