Beyond Zero and One (Andrew Smart) / quote 33 of 171
Random association as AI's missing ingredient
What is the connection of LSD with machine consciousness? The kind of seemingly random association coming from humans on acid may be one of the key missing ingredients that AI has yet to master. Our brains make weird associations constantly. Some people, like the late great Robin Williams, seemed to make more than others. But we can all relate to hearing or seeing something that vaguely reminds us of something else, and perhaps saying, “Oh, that reminds me of an episode of Seinfeld.” Often these associations are related to whatever it is you are talking about at the moment.