The experimental results from neurobiology have lead to the investigation of a third generation of neural network models which …

Human Intelligence: Copy / Paste
Human Intelligence: Copy / Paste
Every aspect of learning or any other feature of intelligence can in principle be so precisely described that a machine can be made to simulate it.
An attempt will be made to find how to make machines use language, form abstractions and concepts, solve kinds of problems now reserved for humans, and improve themselves
Dartmouth AI summer research project 1955
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A Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence


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Julia
So I got the outline, and I’m wondering whether we shouldn’t expand it a bit

Julia
maybe just for the intro, show how old some this stuff is 😊

John
Ok, what did you have in mind? 😊

Julia
Well, I do get that actual AI is quite recent, but the idea of making an artificial human isn’t …

John
Ah, I think I see what you mean …

Julia
Remember the stuff about the ancient greek vending machine?

John
Sure do, I totally did not know the idea was so old! 😄

Julia
There’s a lot of mythology having to do with making humans, like the golem or Brazen Heads

John
But how would that be relevant to what we’re doing? 🤔

Julia
Well, those ideas did get people wondering about what makes them think, and what makes them tick

John
Sure, sure, but … AI?

Julia
AI started out as the idea of copying how a human works, simulating humans, so this seems relevant

John
Maybe, but shouldn’t we concentrate on the psychological side then?

John
like the research of Newell, Shaw, and Simon. I think Sam mentioned them to me.

Julia
Maybe, but don’t we also need to know about the thing performing the rules and algorithms?

John
I see what you’re getting at: if engineers started by copying the human hardware, well, “wetware” …

Julia
Yes! But I guess you’re right that we should focus on rules and algorithms

John
Perhaps it would help if you ask Cho and Sam for feedback on this?

Julia
Good one! I’ll do that and then get back to you 😉
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