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On 21/02/2021 17:57, bill w wrote:<br>
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cite="mid:mailman.13.1613930227.658.extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org">Well
Ben, you describe a scenario where you upload a concert pianist
and get an AI that can play the hell out of chopsticks. Details
don't really matter, eh? bill</blockquote>
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Of course details matter. The trick is picking the <i>relevant</i>
details. I'm 99.99% sure we can ignore the details of neuronal
microtubules, but 99.999% sure that we can't ignore the details of
axonal connections. It's a matter of picking the right layer/s of
detail, and zooming in on that, but ignoring the wrong levels.<br>
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A big problem at the moment is that we're not sure what the right
levels are, but we are getting more sure about the wrong ones, I
think.<br>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Ben Zaiboc</pre>
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