human brain

4 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Apr 2, 2015 by Ben Medlock · across every show →

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Apr 2, 2015 negative
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Medlock: 2015 AI technology cannot abstract concepts across domains
“This is what the human brain does so incredibly well, and what our technology today is currently almost entirely unable to do.”
Ben Medlock Apr 2, 2015 ▶ 5:37 Ben Medlock, SwiftKey // Building a Better Keyboard // Data Driven NYC (FirstMark Capital)
Jun 16, 2016
Prediction Open · timeframe Jun 2032
Nguyen: Cost parity for human-brain level AI will arrive in 16 years
“There's another metric you look at in terms of traverse edges per second. And when you look at that, and you say, well, when would it take for it to become human in terms of cost? That's in about 16 years.”
Christopher Nguyen Jun 16, 2016 ▶ 15:16 The Path to A.I. Augmented Human Intelligence // Christopher Nguyen, Arimo [FirstMark's Data Driven]
Jun 16, 2016
Prediction Open · timeframe Jun 2066
Nguyen: Energy bounds put human-level AI compute 50 years away
“And if you compute the equivalent energy required per neuron, and extrapolating that, it'll take about 50 years to get the equivalent human brain.”
Christopher Nguyen Jun 16, 2016 ▶ 15:07 The Path to A.I. Augmented Human Intelligence // Christopher Nguyen, Arimo [FirstMark's Data Driven]
Sep 17, 2019
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Reardon: The human brain's only physical output is controlling muscles
“Ah, the only thing your brain does is turn muscles on and off. There's nothing else that it does.”
Thomas Reardon Sep 17, 2019 ▶ 9:13 Fireside Chat: Thomas Reardon, Founder & CEO, CTRL-Labs (FirstMark's Data Driven NYC)
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