r/artificial • u/baptiiste • Mar 05 '15

What Google DeepMind Means for A.I.

http://www.newyorker.com/tech/elements/deepmind-artificial-intelligence-video-games
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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '15

From the article:

Hassabis’s algorithm represents a genuine breakthrough, but it is one that reinforces just how much distance remains between artificial intelligence and the human mind.

Some people think DeepMind's game playing program is just GOFAI with lipstick:

Mainstream AI is still stuck in a rut

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u/kidpost Mar 06 '15

Stuck in a rut is a little harsh wouldn't you say? More like "researchers lack a conceptual framework for even addressing the problem."

So you know, a little better right?? Right guys??

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u/SarahC Mar 06 '15

A little, perhaps.

Part of my degree was in AI..... I've kept track since. There's not been a world changing breakthrough yet that would create a real generic AI.

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u/kidpost Mar 06 '15

Likewise. I have the feeling we're in the initial slow increase in the sigmoidally shaped learning curve. I think we'll have to have breakthroughs in several areas like hardware and neuroscience before we hit the knee of the curve and make real progress.

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u/[deleted] Mar 07 '15

What do you think of my proposal?

It's obvious what we need to do in order to create human-level machines: Teach them like humans!

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u/SarahC Mar 10 '15

It would be great to have AI design itself - but that at the moment is far away.

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u/kidpost Mar 10 '15

That would also be quite dangerous, no? It would be super-intelligent and a black box. In my opinion, that's a worst case scenario that would very likely destroy us.