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I guess the idea is that if I described a static process to an AI, like multiplication, as we have it wired up right now, it wouldn't be able to remember what I

I guess the idea is that if I described a static process to an AI, like multiplication, as we have it wired up right now, it wouldn't be able to remember what I told it for years. I agree this is true, and that it will be a breakthrough for AI, but it's entirely unclear how far away it is in the time dimension.

pixl97 4y ago
In humans this is the process of taking short term memory and converting it to long term memory involves a process called consolidation where the structure of the physical brain changes, I guess this would be tantamount to a reweighting of the neural net. It's generally not a one shot thing, especially as the concepts get more complex and have more parts to learn. One of the things humans do is forget a lot of unimportant crap so we're not constantly rewriting our brains. Of course there is a the issue of how do we make sure we're training our AI how to learn multiplication and not feeding it a diet of junk food information/fake news too.