Thanks for reading and commenting. This was written over a year ago, just after the original by Andreesen was released. I'm sure I would revise a lot of it at this point.
Right now I am writing a book on the nature of Intelligence from First Principles. I think the biggest blind spot is that we are creating Intelligent Systems without a working theory of Intelligence. We are in a place similar to the technology of the Steam Engine prior to Carnot and Thermodynamics. They worked, but poorly and very inefficiently. After Carnot began the process of describing how Steam Engines worked from first principles, the machines went from barely being able to pump water out of a mine to powering steam ships and locomotives and factories. Similarly, once we build Intelligence Engines in first principles, we will be able to get the acceleration that Andreesen is hoping for.
It's interesting how you weave these ideas. What do you think is the biggest blindspot? Realy thought-provoking.
Thanks for reading and commenting. This was written over a year ago, just after the original by Andreesen was released. I'm sure I would revise a lot of it at this point.
Right now I am writing a book on the nature of Intelligence from First Principles. I think the biggest blind spot is that we are creating Intelligent Systems without a working theory of Intelligence. We are in a place similar to the technology of the Steam Engine prior to Carnot and Thermodynamics. They worked, but poorly and very inefficiently. After Carnot began the process of describing how Steam Engines worked from first principles, the machines went from barely being able to pump water out of a mine to powering steam ships and locomotives and factories. Similarly, once we build Intelligence Engines in first principles, we will be able to get the acceleration that Andreesen is hoping for.