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Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by The_rationalist » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:32 PM UTC

I hope he'll go the hybrid symbolic and neural network way (causal and statistical), instead of just statistical.

AGI needs a type system...

I hope I'll achieve AGI before him but it's nice to know there's some real competition! (because, reader, there are almost 0 researchers seriously trying to achieve AGI in a not totally bullshit way. Only opencog and Cyc comes to mind).

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by cr0sh » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

The_rationalist wrote: post #11

I hope he'll go the hybrid symbolic and neural network way (causal and statistical), instead of just statistical. AGI needs a type system... I hope I'll achieve AGI before him but it's nice to know there's some real competition! (because, reader, there are almost 0 researchers seriously trying to achieve AGI in a not totally bullshit way. Only opencog and Cyc comes to mind).

You forgot "he who shall not be named"...

/ok, maybe his project falls under "total bullshit"...

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

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Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by asadlionpk » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

The_rationalist wrote: post #11

I hope he'll go the hybrid symbolic and neural network way (causal and statistical), instead of just statistical. AGI needs a type system... I hope I'll achieve AGI before him but it's nice to know there's some real competition! (because, reader, there are almost 0 researchers seriously trying to achieve AGI in a not totally bullshit way. Only opencog and Cyc comes to mind).

Do you have a goto resource to watch/read for someone new and kinda interested in the field?

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by option » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

We need more people like him in AI. Super happy!

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by phillco » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:36 PM UTC

This is a very artfully written statement. It avoids the most more devastating headline of “John Carmack Stepping Down”. (Yes, going part-time isn’t the same as leaving entirely, but still).

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by xwdv » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:37 PM UTC

Imagine inventing artificial general intelligences and then there’s some public outcry for products powered by natural, organic intelligence instead.

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by ganitarashid » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:37 PM UTC

I hope he doesn’t trigger a Phobos Anomalie

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by vecplane » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:38 PM UTC

I don't understand how he could contribute to the field of AGI research from home, by himself, and maybe with his son. It's the kind of problem that requires incredible amounts of data, hardware, and theory to make any progress.

Wouldn't it make more sense for him to join a cutting-edge team, like DeepMind or OpenAI?

Re: John Carmack: I’m going to work on artificial general intelligence

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Nov 13, 2019, 11:39 PM UTC

drefanzor wrote: post #9

If anyone can initiate the singularity, it's John Carmack.

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