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hairyfigment comments on The idiot savant AI isn't an idiot - Less Wrong Discussion

8 Post author: Stuart_Armstrong 18 July 2013 03:43PM

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Comment author: hairyfigment 18 July 2013 07:06:39PM -1 points [-]

I would phrase it as, 'Can you explain what on Earth you mean, without using terms that may be disputed?'

I don't know if it would help to ask about examples of algorithms learning from experience in order to fulfill mechanically specified goals (or produce specified results). But the OP seems mainly concerned with the 'goal' part.