Public Writings
An artificial intelligence system trained on words and sentences alone will never approximate human understanding.
Can deep learning systems learn to manipulate symbols? The answers might change our understanding of how intelligence works and what makes humans unique.
Computer Vision Timeline
Website, images, and interactive components by Philipp Schmitt
A whiggish history of computer vision. Images and interactive components provided by Philipp Schmitt. ​
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They seem so human, but they are very alien.
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Like every kind of intelligence, AI will develop appropriate representations of the world to accomplish what it needs for its various tasks.
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As machine learning continues to develop, the intuition that thinking necessarily precedes learning — much less that humans alone can learn — should wane.
Artificial Intelligence Timeline
Website, images, and interactive components by Philipp Schmitt
A timeline on the history of artificial intelligence. Written for the DeYoung Gallery's Uncanny Valley Exhibit. Images provided by Philipp Schmitt.