Comment by ggm

Always a polarising figure, responses here bisect along several planes. I am sure some come armed to disagree because of his life long affinity to left world view, others to defend because of his centrality to theories of language.

I happen to agree with his view, so i came armed to agree and read this with a view in mind which I felt was reinforced. People are overstating the AGI qualities and misapplying the tool, sometimes the same people.

In particular, the lack of theory, and scientific method means both we're, not learning much, and we've rei-ified the machine.

I was disappointed nothing said of Norbert Weiner. A man who invented cybernetics and had the courage to stand up to the military industrial complex.