Ep. 156: Algorithms won't get us to AGI | Johannes Jaeger
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Computation vs. Simulation
- The Church-Turing thesis, developed in the 1930s, defined computation as a process carried out by a person following rules on data.
- This concept was later implemented in machines, leading to the misconception that the world itself is a computer.
- While computation can simulate physical processes, the simulation's meaning is assigned by the human modeler.
- The ability to model with simulations doesn't equate to the world literally being a computer simulation, similar to mistaking a map for the territory.
- True understanding necessitates a living being with motivated reasoning and agency, unlike an algorithm that blindly follows procedures without understanding the meaning or aim.
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