Why Computers are Not Brains
10 Important Differences Between Brains and Computers is an article over at the Developing Intelligence blog written by Chris Chatham - an excellent list of reasons Computers != Brains. Not to say all of these reasons are hurdles that can never be overcome in the pursuit of artificial intelligence, it just points out many of the oversimplifications that popular culture makes in thinking that AI is just around the corner. It is a good read, but many of the points are arguable. For instance, I don’t agree with #10 -> Brain have bodies. This argument seems to have pop culture written all over it. Not that I am a robot hater, but I just can’t seem to get as excited about the prospects of mechanized AI until it is capable of vacuuming my house - and not a wimpy vacuuming like the Roomba - but something smart enough to do the stairs.
