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> It's worth noting, that it can do things like that because of the large amount of "how to do simple things in java" tutorials there are on the internet.

Much like the same points made elsewhere with regard to AI art: It cannot invent. It can remix, recombine, etc. but no AI model we have now is anywhere close to where it could create something entirely new that's not been seen before.




I have not seen crabs made out of food before.

What level do you think 'invention' have to be to count as something AI can't do?

The only thing AI needs is a feedback loop and a benchmark/cost function.

If the cost function is page impressions, thats easy. If its running unit tests based from business requirements, thats easy too.


> The only thing AI needs is a feedback loop and a benchmark/cost function.

You’re forgetting about data. AI needs data. It’s arguably the most important thing any statistical model needs.

That data must come from somewhere.

There’s no free lunch.




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