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It’s all about learning causation. It may not be strictly necessary, but it’s damned useful. If you’ve ever tried to learn causation from observational data or
by 6gvONxR4sf7o 4y ago
It’s all about learning causation. It may not be strictly necessary, but it’s damned useful. If you’ve ever tried to learn causation from observational data or from a randomized trial, you’ll know which one is incredibly easier. If you can’t affect the data, it’s worth a lot less. Like learning to play a game without actually engaging in exploration. It can technically be done, but it’s so much harder.
- erikpukinskis 4y agoThis is right, people are getting overly hung up on the idea that an AGI needs fingernails. It doesn't need fingernails but it absolutely needs the ability to effect change in the world it is meant to be "intelligent about" and learn from the results.