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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 29 Jul 2017

    AI Is Stuck (too much data crunching, not enough understanding). Insightful analysis by @Gary Marcushttps://nyti.ms/2u6rjvu 

    6:51 AM - 29 Jul 2017
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      1. Daryl Morey‏Verified account @dmorey 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @mjmauboussin @Gary

        I thought it was about to enslave us?

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      1. Jorge Lizama León‏ @JorgeLizamaLeon 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Too many people think that AI is well aimed and has a true option of competing with human intelligence. We are very far from that.

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      1. Katrin‏ @katrintheresa 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Challenges ahead "and nobody has yet designed a machine that can read reliably at the level of a sixth grader, let alone a college student."

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      1. John O'Neill‏ @SexBanJohn 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Can't help but think part of the problem is that the systems are designed, not evolved. Selective stress is a powerful educator.

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      1. Devin Fidler‏ @DevinFidler 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Google Deepmind work directly contradicts the central metaphor (highchair shows novel locomotion uniquely human) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4nRCC9TwQ …

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      1. SQS Group‏ @SQS_GROUP 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Great article, do you agree with it? If so, what are the consequences of this lack of understanding?

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      1. Surya Jena‏ @iamsuryajena 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Here is the fear; humans, who are limited by slow biological evolution, could be superseded by #AI. Soon. @Facebook shuts AI system. #ML

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      1. Nikki Wilson‏ @SweetNikkiTweet 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Is that a bad thing?

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        He will be angry if you call his book airport books.Don't be afraid.Just say that Francis Fukuyama have more citations. Also cr

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        He says that have a bullshit detector. Sometimes he use math like the magician use smoke to confound the audience.Don't be afraid.Is just BS

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        When he claim that "a priori" , with math, he prove that fast cure cancer brain. Claude Bernard it's revolving in his grave just now

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        He will not deserve de mercy of the "Principle of clarity".He betrayed all the ancient and moder, Carneades, SextusEmpiricus, Algazel, Hayek

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        2) His followers are loyal, dog style, angry, but also a band of losers . Don't be afraid.

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      1. CONTRA TALEB‏ @nntalebnemesis 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        SOME RULES : 1) MOST OF ALL WHAT TALEB SAYS IT'S NO CRAP, BUT WHEN A CRAP ARISE , IT'S HUGE.

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      1. Mihail Turlakov‏ @MTurlakov 30 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @mjmauboussin @Gary

        Good areas where "top-down" and "bottom-up" combined successfully? Biology versus physics?

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      1. Alan (((Engel)))‏ @alanatpaterra 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        His daughter got her head stuck between the seat and the back of the chair. No, but any adult with kids immediately sees the danger.

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      1. Arun Garg‏ @garg_arun 29 Jul 2017
        Replying to @sapinker @Gary

        Reminds me of the Skinner vs Chomsky debate re ability to learn language. AI is at the Skinner stage.

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