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Poggio suggests that AI advancements, like reinforcement learning, are deeply rooted in neuroscience insights.
Tommaso Poggio · Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines
The brain's modularity, such as in face recognition, is learned rather than hardwired, as shown by Marge Livingstone's monkey experiments.
Tommaso Poggio · Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines
Neural networks often have more parameters than data, contradicting traditional statistical wisdom, yet still find effective solutions.
Tommaso Poggio · Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines
Poggio argues ethics is likely learnable, with specific brain areas involved in ethical judgments, potentially aiding ethical AI design.
Tommaso Poggio · Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines
Poggio aligns with Rod Brooks, predicting AGI is 200 years away, contrasting with more optimistic forecasts like Demis Hassabis's.
Tommaso Poggio · Tomaso Poggio: Brains, Minds, and Machines
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