How important is natural language to AI?

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How important is natural language to AI?

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I would say very important as I regard language as a big aid to thinking.

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Re: How important is natural language to AI?

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Philosophy Explorer wrote:I would say very important as I regard language as a big aid to thinking.

PhilX
Yes, for people. Not for machines, unless you want them to get things wrong at a faster speed than humans. Let humans do the thinking, and machines do the fast and accurate calculations.
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Re: How important is natural language to AI?

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Dalek Prime wrote:
Philosophy Explorer wrote:I would say very important as I regard language as a big aid to thinking.

PhilX
Yes, for people. Not for machines, unless you want them to get things wrong at a faster speed than humans. Let humans dobthe thinking, and machines do the fast and accurate calculations.
How about sex robots?

PhilX
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Re: How important is natural language to AI?

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Philosophy Explorer wrote:
Dalek Prime wrote:
Philosophy Explorer wrote:I would say very important as I regard language as a big aid to thinking.

PhilX
Yes, for people. Not for machines, unless you want them to get things wrong at a faster speed than humans. Let humans dobthe thinking, and machines do the fast and accurate calculations.
How about sex robots?

PhilX
Okay. And orgasms.
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