1. Prediction measures intelligence. Compression measures prediction. This is a a great insight, and the foundation of the research that peeps like LeCun, Ben, and sometimes me, are doing. It’s not an unbreakable rule though, everything is achievable with Nash-esque equilibriums in the world.
2. The singularity is far. Evolution is the enemy of technology. The Singularity is a term that Vernor Vinge made up, to inspire young technologist to work on AI. Kurzweil later stole it and based a life of celebrityhood off of it, among his other meaningless activities. ------------------------------------------ Artificial General Intelligence List: AGI Permalink: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/T17fa3f27f63a882a-Mf9c0811e58cd0fb48c772b3a Delivery options: https://agi.topicbox.com/groups/agi/subscription
