jsteinhardt comments on Who thinks quantum computing will be necessary for AI? - Less Wrong

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Comment author: jsteinhardt 29 May 2013 05:13:25PM 2 points [-]

This post made me realize that the following fun fact: if AI were in BQP but not in BPP, then that would provide non-negligible evidence for anthropics being valid.

Comment author: ESRogs 29 May 2013 07:40:17PM 3 points [-]

Could you flesh that out a bit? Is the idea that it's just one more case where a feature of our universe turns out to be necessary for consciousness?

Comment author: jsteinhardt 29 May 2013 11:38:57PM 2 points [-]

Yes, and a pretty weird feature at that (being in BQP but not P is pretty odd unless BQP was designed to contain the problem in the first place).

Comment author: ESRogs 30 May 2013 01:11:57AM 0 points [-]

Gotcha, thanks.