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The Final Frontier in Science

… solving AI with our brain

Just now

The Final Frontier in Science

Just now

John Ball
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AGI will quickly come from brain science

…once we focus on it.

19h ago

AGI will quickly come from brain science

19h ago

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The Turing Test

… its passing is greatly exaggerated

Nov 4

The Turing Test

Nov 4

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AGI needs the scientific method

… but today’s models currently block it

Oct 24

AGI needs the scientific method

Oct 24

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Why LLMs aren’t AGI

Transformers fundamental compromise of accuracy

Oct 10

Why LLMs aren’t AGI

Oct 10

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Thinking about a Thought Experiment

What would John Searle or Alan Turing say?

Oct 8

Thinking about a Thought Experiment

Oct 8

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Innovation for AGI needs knowledge

… don’t factor out pragmatics (context)

Sep 25

Innovation for AGI needs knowledge

Sep 25

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LLMs missing Language

‘words’ are not just symbols, or vectors. It’s meaning in context.

Aug 24

LLMs missing Language

Aug 24

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What is needed for AGI by 2029?

a SCIENTIFIC change, such as using lossless knowledge

Aug 6

What is needed for AGI by 2029?

Aug 6

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What’s wrong with JUST generating text?

a killer app needs MEANING, too

Jul 31

What’s wrong with JUST generating text?

Jul 31

John Ball

John Ball

I'm a cognitive scientist working on NLU (Natural Language Understanding) systems based on RRG (Role and Reference Grammar). A mouthful, I know!

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