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> "the part of your brain that processes input from your ears is also capable of learning to process input from your eyes. If we can just figure out this one ge
by temuze 13y ago
> "the part of your brain that processes input from your ears is also capable of learning to process input from your eyes. If we can just figure out this one general-purpose algorithm, programs may be able to learn general-purpose things."
This is the Holy Grail of CS. I believe we're closer than most people would expect and I think it's going to be a race to the finish line.
- maaku 13y agoFor perception, maybe. The neocortex (hint: where we do everything we consider "thinking") operates on entirely different principles and is not interchangeable with perception.
- dharma1 13y agowas reading an interview with Demis Hassabis, thefounder of Deep Mind (acquired by google for £400m) - he didn't seem to think there is a single general purpose algo to get us there