Why Artificial Intelligence Can Never Outpace Humans

Have you ever wondered if computers might one day be capable to do all that humans can? You should read the book Dr. Robert J., an engineer and computer scientist. Marks: “The Non-Computable you: What You Do That Artificial Intelligence Will Never Do.”

Marks discusses what makes humans unique and why computers cannot match their capabilities. To be sure, computers excel humans at many tasks — but only tasks that are “algorithmic,” These instructions include step-by-step instructions for completing tasks such as retrieving information or calculating probabilities.

This is why artificial intelligence (AI), or advanced artificial intelligence, has long outperformed humans in games like Chess and Go. These games offer more moves than there are atoms, so calculation optimization is essential for success.

However, AI will never be able to replace many human capacities, including understanding, creativity, emotion and sentience. Why? Because these are the things you need. “non-algorithmic,” They are therefore not computable.

Consider understanding. Although a computer can follow a set of instructions (an algorithm), it is unable to understand what they mean.

An algorithm consisting only of one and zeroes is an example of this. This series is not an algorithm because it was programmed by a human being to behave as one. However, the sequence itself is meaningless.

Take, for example: “0” We invented this symbol to express the meaning of the word “conventional” “zero.” However, such a convention is not necessary for us to understand the meaning of “zero” To “0,” The symbol is an unrelated squiggle without any semantic content. Algorithms are composed of such symbols. This means that they cannot be operated apart from programmers who infuse such sequences with meaning.

These all point to the conclusion that computers can perform algorithms but cannot understand the algorithm’s meaning. The algorithm’s meaning is a function of the programmer. Oren Etzioni (director of the Allen Institute for AI) notes that artificial intelligence can be described as “intelligent programming”. “recognizes objects, but can’t explain what it sees. It can’t read a textbook and understand the questions in the back of the book.”

Marks helps readers see this from a different perspective by noting the difficulty AI has in understanding unclear sentences, such as botched headlines.

Flubbed headlines are a fun example of AI’s lack common sense in dealing with uncertainty. Seattle’s Microsoft, Amazon and Boeing have their headquarters near the coast in Washington. Yet Seattle businesses were not concerned when faced with the headline ‘Tuna Biting Off Washington Coast.’ Why? Because the tuna aren’t eating huge chunks of Seattle beach. We use common sense to identify the intended meaning — good news for fishermen! — and the incorrect interpretation makes us smile. But AI can’t recognize ambiguity. It lacks common sense.

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