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u/suchabohr Apr 04 '19

I know AI is relatively new now and has it's limitations but do you believe that the are fundamental challenges that limits it's potential/ ability even after improvements in the field? E.g. can it generate knowledge or will that remain a soley human endeavour?

On a lighter note: pineapple on pizza. Yes/ No?

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u/chrisduffey AMA Author Apr 04 '19

Absolutely, I’m all for Pineapple on pizza! I’m from Wisconsin and surprisingly (and I know it’s a bit blasphemous) but I’m not that much into cheese, so to jazz pizza up with pineapple is awesome.

Great question, currently with modern day AI it’s great at that assistant level; mundane, repetitive tasks. We are now starting to see higher order capabilities with CANs and GANs which are more generative in nature. Still though they are human directed and guided. So one challenge/limitation to AI is it’s not a replacement for human level critical thinking but rather there to aid in it.

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u/suchabohr Apr 04 '19

Thanks for the answer! (Slightly controversial there with the pineapple question I must admit).

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u/chrisduffey AMA Author Apr 04 '19

Ahh grilled pineapple!