For 50 years I have tried to hide from the philosophy of mind. I failed. It’s time for a brain dump. Way back in 1974, as an undergrad majoring in computer science, I was lucky enough to get a research position at the MIT AI Lab. I was excited about AI (Artificial Intelligence) and especially […]
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Discussions of AI and robotics often focus on the question of whether AI can surpass human intelligence, and on some rather extreme visions of the future. But the more mundane implications are already in play, and they are actually not so mundane after all: we have a scientific revolution under way. Scientific revolutions are rare
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A secret plan to return the field of robotics to the good old days, by disguising it as a revolution. I am part of a secret cabal, the Society of Crotchety Old Roboticists, or SCORs. The SCORs are plotting to turn back the clock and return the field of robotics to the good old days.
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Some ideas about refining your ideas, starting with a chat with Jeff Schneider. One day I was walking to lunch with Jeff Schneider, a colleague at Carnegie Mellon, talking about some bad idea that had been foisted on everybody by a brilliant guy. Jeff said, “I have a rule: Don’t trust smart people.” Jeff’s reasoning
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