Machine Learning Street Talk (MLST) #043 Prof J. Mark Bishop - Artificial Intelligence Is Stupid and Causal Reasoning won't fix it.
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Feb 19, 2021 J. Mark Bishop, Professor Emeritus at Goldsmiths, University of London, criticizes the idea of AI achieving consciousness, suggesting that panpsychism posits a mind in all things. He argues that computers cannot comprehend or feel, referencing the limits of computation and the Chinese Room argument. The discussion touches on how language shapes perception, and highlights the philosophical challenges of mimicking human understanding. Bishop provocatively insists that machine intelligence will never reach the complexities of conscious experience.
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Computation's Subjectivity
- Computation isn't objective; it's observer-relative, like Wittgenstein said about language.
- A physical system's computation depends on the user's interpretation, not inherent properties.
Turing Machine Analogy
- Mark Bishop uses Turing's discrete state machine and Putnam's mapping to illustrate computational subjectivity.
- He argues that even simple machines demonstrate how observer interpretation defines computation.
Himba Color Perception
- The Himba tribe's color perception, studied by Jules Davidoff, shows how language shapes our world view.
- Their limited color vocabulary alters their perception, demonstrating language's impact on sensory experience.
