The debate about combining different approaches in AI is comparable to how the human brain functions.
Human psychology literature suggests that both intuitive and reasoning approaches are used.
Humans have the ability to use both approaches in daily tasks.
The human brain and biology demonstrate the use of complex systems and multiple techniques.
The field of AI should aim to incorporate various tricks and techniques for success.
Gary Marcus is an expert in artificial intelligence, a cognitive scientist and host of the podcast “Humans vs Machines with Gary Marcus.”
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Gary Marcus discuss the shortcomings of the dominant large language model (LLM) mode of artificial intelligence; why he feels that the AI industry is on the wrong path to developing superintelligent AI; and why he nonetheless believes that the eventual emergence of superior AI may pose a serious threat to humanity.