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Facebook AI Director Discusses Deep Learning, Hype, and the Singularity

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An anonymous reader writes In a wide-ranging interview with IEEE Spectrum, Yann LeCun talks about his work at the Facebook AI Research group and the applications and limitations of deep learning and other AI techniques. He also talks about hype, 'cargo cult science', and what he dislikes about the Singularity movement. The discussion also includes brain-inspired processors, supervised vs. unsupervised learning, humanism, morality, and strange airplanes.

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  1. Cargo Cult Science by Kunedog · · Score: 5, Insightful

    If you've never read it before, Feynman's original essay is more worth your time (especially the part about the lab rats).
    http://neurotheory.columbia.ed...