Comments on: Norvig vs. Chomsky and the fight for the future of AI http://www.kurzweilai.net/norvig-vs-chomsky-and-the-fight-for-the-future-of-ai Accelerating Intelligence Fri, 24 May 2013 16:58:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: geekette http://www.kurzweilai.net/norvig-vs-chomsky-and-the-fight-for-the-future-of-ai/comment-page-1#comment-3861 geekette Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:07:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=122610#comment-3861 The arena of emotional intelligence is where these two opposing camps will meet and have the final show down. Whether or not stats are enough depends entirely on the application or context of its use and users expectations. We must not forget, an AI system exists in relation to its users or other systems. To the extent an AI technique is USEFUL, it is good. Can machine learning stats model or keep up with a user who needs emotional comforting or common sense about culture, social or relationships? I have worked with the problem of emotional computing for some time, and also with medical patients. Its the mother of all problems. My money is on a marriage between these two opposing views. The arena of emotional intelligence is where these two opposing camps will meet and have the final show down. Whether or not stats are enough depends entirely on the application or context of its use and users expectations. We must not forget, an AI system exists in relation to its users or other systems.

To the extent an AI technique is USEFUL, it is good. Can machine learning stats model or keep up with a user who needs emotional comforting or common sense about culture, social or relationships?

I have worked with the problem of emotional computing for some time, and also with medical patients. Its the mother of all problems.
My money is on a marriage between these two opposing views.

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