Data Skeptic Why Machines Will Never Rule the World
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May 29, 2023 
Can chatbots truly understand us, tell the truth, or handle the twists of real conversation? Barry Smith and Jobst Landgrebe challenge the promise of artificial general intelligence, exploring AI’s mathematical roots, the limits of modeling complex systems, and why human intelligence may resist imitation. They even propose a far tougher test for machines than the classic Turing test.
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AI: Applied Mathematics
- AI is applied mathematics based on principles like regression, boosted by computing power.
- It excels at finding data regularities, outperforming humans in games like Go and chess.
Complex Systems vs. AI
- Complex systems, unlike AI, can develop new element types, mathematically equivalent to adding new dimensions.
- Mathematical models, including neural networks, operate within predefined spaces and can't easily add dimensions.
Emergence Requires Will
- Emergence in complex systems like human societies stems from will and desire.
- Machines, being mathematical entities, lack will, hindering true emergence.