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Mathematical methods and human thought in the age of AI

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Re: Mathematical methods and human thought in the age of AI

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Post by zitterbewegung »

hammock wrote: post #99
zitterbewegung wrote: post #98

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AI are algorithms generally and a computer is something executing a program .

Let me be more nuanced. What’s the difference between AI and a computer program? In the context above

Alright AI above was more like DARPA funded research programs that resulted in algorithms that allowed for the logistics program to be implemented where the department of war (aka Department of Defense at the time) to have the first gulf war be more efficient to the point that they did more than break even on the grants they gave out.

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palmotea wrote: post #90
Izikiel43 wrote: post #80

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> The USA is not good at progressive taxation The top 10 percent of incomes pay 76% of all income taxes, the top 5% pays around 55% of all income tax. I would say it’s pretty progressive.

> The top 10 percent of incomes pay 76% of all income taxes, the top 5% pays around 55% of all income tax. > I would say it’s pretty progressive. That's a lesson in misleading statistics. Inequality has risen to absurd levels, and just keeps getting worse. It's not "pretty progressive."

First, you are thinking of people whose main source of wealth are assets, not income.

Also, I don't think inequality is a problem, it's better that than everyone being equal, because as history shows, even then, there are some that are more equal than others, and others are just poor.

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