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Optimization is near and dear to my heart (see username), but I think it’s fine to call optimization processes AI because they are in the classical sense.
by LPisGood 2y ago
Optimization is near and dear to my heart (see username), but I think it’s fine to call optimization processes AI because they are in the classical sense.
- ragebol 2y agoOnce a computer can do something, it no longer called AI but just an algorithm. At least, that used to be the case before the current AI summer and hype.
- whatshisface 2y agoOnce a computer can do something, it's just an algorithm. LLMs can't really do anything right, so they're AI. ;)
- Dylan16807 2y agoIf you have an agent in an environment, the program that controls its choices has pretty consistently been called AI even when it's a simple design. But I'm skeptical of calling most optimizers AI.
- ragebol 2y agoBack in the days when something like A* was invented, I' fairly sure it was called AI. Now it's just another algorithm. So indeed, we don't call those 'AI" anymore. The bar has significantly shifted and does so each time a big advance is made. Perhaps one day we'll understand what goes on in our brains to the same extent.
- Dylan16807 2y agoThe bar has shifted a bit, but I don't think it has shifted all that much. I would not say the bar is moving along with "things computers can do".
- rollcat 2y ago> [...] the classical sense. Which one? Fuzzy logic, ANNs, symbol processing, expert systems, ...? It's always entertaining to watch the hype cycles. Hopefully this one will have a net positive impact on society.
- LPisGood 2y agoChapters 4, 6, 10, and 11 of Russel and Norvig’s Artificial Intelligence text all fit this bill.