Vitalik Buterin posted a tweet about Neural Networks as philosophy:
And he further stated:
But my opinion is that human being is more complex than what computers can actually perform:
Can computers mimic human consciousness?
The short answer is "NOPE"!
Human consciousness is more complex than a deterministic system can describe.
Mind-Body problem
We, humans, judge people according to what they look rather than what they truly are.
The computer needs input to generate output. Those inputs are what describe who you are - your data and develop through a process of algorithm humans build to determine who they categorize to be - you.
Are you a body with a mind or a mind with a body?
The question is, does our consciousness separate from our body, or does the mind control your body, or the other way around?
If your mind is a central commander, then perhaps humans can mimic this technology in the future to create a robot like humans.
So what is consciousness?
Perhaps the computer can simulate a selective function of the mind but may not include every feature humans can perform with the brain.
What makes humans aware?
One of the explanations is based on learning.
Artificial Intelligence then programs the learning process by feeding data into the algorithm to generate results.
Those "experiences" will reach human decision-like results.
Except it seems like a human decision-making process, there are more deeper thoughts humans can do those algorithms can't.
Like moral judgment: Tesla autopilot control cannot make a distinguishment between child human and adult human
Technology rules all
If you believe history is a human database, you will likely conclude that a society solely depends on one factor will fail miserably.
Will the economy grow forever?
If the economy relies on growth, will the global economy grow forever?
So new technology generates new opportunities at what costs?
Will a post-growth economy preserve the harm of climate change?
Or perhaps, we build a simulative economy in the blockchain system to test-run the future?
In conclusion
My opinion about Neural Networks is: I doubt it.
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