Is coding a relevant metaphor for building AI? A commentary on "Is coding a relevant metaphor for the brain?", by Romain Brette
arXiv:1904.10396v11 citations
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This is an incremental commentary on foundational metaphors in AI and neuroscience, relevant for researchers in these fields.
The paper argues that the neural coding metaphor is insufficient for building AI that learns to achieve goals in complex environments, responding to Brette's critique of its validity for brain theories.
Brette contends that the neural coding metaphor is an invalid basis for theories of what the brain does. Here, we argue that it is an insufficient guide for building an artificial intelligence that learns to accomplish short- and long-term goals in a complex, changing environment.