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Does it matter how an AI encodes information?July 8, 2008
One of the fundamental things you need for an AI is a way to encode information about the world. You need a data structure.
Computer programmers are used to arrays, hashes, linked lists, trees, etc. But the question arises: How does the brain do it? And is that an important consideration?
One of my theses is that the data structure used will have a significant impact on the process of developing an AI and, ultimately, the end result. Said differently, I theorize that intelligent algorithms arise quite naturally out of the "right" data structure, and much more unnaturally out of the "wrong" data structure.
Artificial IntelligenceJuly 8, 2008
During the last year and a half, I've spent a bit of time
thinking about the Turing Test and AI in general.
Over the last month, I've had some more time to expand on and refine those ideas, and the process has been very rewarding. My brain is bursting at the seams with ideas! I'd like to start writing these ideas down as blog posts so that I don't forget them.
At this point, I'm torn between the possibility of doing a masters that focuses on AI versus one that focuses on inventing a new programming language.
The captain's chair
July 8, 2008
On our flight home from Paris on Sunday, we had a one hour stop over in Montreal. We were sitting in the emergency exit row, so during takeoffs and landings, the flight attendents sat directly across from us. They were very friendly and fun to talk to, and while we were waiting in Montreal they offered that we could take a look in the cockpit!
I got to meet the captain, who was one of only three female pilots in their fleet (of 100), and even got to sit in the captain's chair. Meanwhile, the first officer was entering the values of the flight plan into the onboard FMS, and he explained a little bit more about what he was doing. It was even more meaningful to me since the airline is one of our customers. It was so cool to see the fruits of our labour being used on a real aircraft by real people!
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