What we (Society) call Machine Learning, I call weighted big data with
Artificial Stupidity. Yes the machine is learning, NO it is not intelligent.
Quite the opposite. In fact, it reminds me of the old Sesame Street game, One
of these does not belong with the other. Smart comparisons based on big data
inputs with massive processing. The current Machine Learning will be useful as
a tool, similar to a ratchet wrench is to a car. It will help us for specific
tasks, but not all tasks. Ever try to use a ratchet wrench as a hammer, right,
well it does work, but can give very bad results. That is experience talking :)
I've seen at least two articles from people in the industry stating we are
headed in the wrong direction on AI. One software and one hardware. The
software person used the same term I always use, Artificial Stupidity. He felt
that we had to re-think the entire approach, but did not offer one. The point
being he just flat out believed smart weighted comparisons are not the answer.
A tool yes, but it will not lead to intelligence. The Hardware guy was somehow
connected to Intel and believed the heavy processing was not the answer and
instead of high electrical power with high processing power is not the
solution. They were looking at low power processing with fast small
calculations in massive parallel. Think video card cores. These articles were
pie in the sky thoughts, so no idea if they went anywhere. All this tells me is
what I have been saying for a long time, we have no clue what intelligence is
or how to create it. What we keep doing is taking shots in the dark and
extracting a little light to take new aim with another shot. Each shot provides
great amazing tools. Object Oriented Programming came from one of those shots.
I don't know about you, but that was a pretty amazing concept that lead to
incredible advances in usable software. More tools are coming that will blow
our minds, but it still will not be intelligent.
Machine Learning is so complex and very unreliable, because when it fails, it
can be quite spectacular. The worse part is the creators have no idea why it
failed, because they cannot evaluate the neural network. This is a real
Frankenstein. Enough knowledge to build it but not able to understand or
control it. The phase we are in right now is to build software to help evaluate
what the neural nets are doing and it is a massive task.
I have always criticized Elon Musk for being afraid of AI, but I have backed
down on him a bit. Because, if we allow some of this technology to run our
world, the fear is not that it will take over, but it will fail and fail big. I
have no idea why Elon Musk is afraid of AI, but I do now see a very real issue
where people think their software is great and apply it in situations that can
cause massive problems. For instance, imagine AI implemented in an electric
grid. SCARY! Ummmm Weapons decisions. YIKES! Sadly, I have found out both of
these are being looked at, hence my fear level has raised, but not due to Sky
Net domination, Due to Human Stupidity allowing Artificial Stupidity to be
misused.
2 cents worth a half pence on a good day
John Vaughters
On Monday, July 29, 2019, 10:08:42 AM EDT, Brian via TriEmbed
<[email protected]> wrote:
On 7/27/19 5:07 PM, Mark Sidell via TriEmbed wrote:
> Favorite pick-up line: You look like a thing and I love you.
Best. Pick-up. Line. EVAR.
I may have to try this one.
-B
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