Thanks for linking this. I read Jordan's comments in IEEE Spectrum and was puzzled because it seemed like he was, in a veiled way, taking aim at deep learning.

Thanks for linking this. I read Jordan's comments in IEEE Spectrum and was puzzled because it seemed like he was, in a veiled way, taking aim at deep learning. Then I re-read and saw that it could perhaps better be seen as an expression of annoyance about the media hype surrounding deep learning, but not an attack on deep learning per se. This post and commentary make it clear that it's the latter, that Jordan is bothered by the hype and imprecision in the word "neural". And, going back to the IEEE interview, that he's concerned about the possible repercussions on funding and legitimacy when the bill for the hype comes due, as it will.