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There's this paradox in AI known since the 80s (I think it's Moraevac's Paradox?) that the abilities we acquired latest in our evolutionary history (e.g. chess,
by Konohamaru 4y ago
There's this paradox in AI known since the 80s (I think it's Moraevac's Paradox?) that the abilities we acquired latest in our evolutionary history (e.g. chess, language, algorithmic thinking) are the easiest for AI to automate. But the tasks that are deep in our evolutionary history (e.g. object recognition, navigating the environment, etc...) are extremely difficult.
Some AI speculators, using Gödelesque reasoning, posit that computer programming will be the last job to be automated by AI, so it can bootstrap itself. In reality, it will be one of the first jobs automated by AI, while jobs like cook, barista, etc... will be much later automated, if ever.
- Der_Einzige 4y agoI just sat in a Burmese restaurant with an automated barista. Korea has been long ahead of us on automating food service too. Automatic 24/7 drink making machine hands are common in Seoul.
- Konohamaru 4y agoTasks that involve manipulating physical objects to maintain biological homeostasis (e.g. cook) are hyper-optimized by biological evolution. It is impossible for engineers to engineer a unit that performs better with the same energy restrictions humans have.
- Der_Einzige 4y agoGood thing fusion actually is just 20 years away after all this time!