polkapolka says>"Machine programming simply does not scale....Just try to solve the spam problem using symbolic AI. It will keep you busy (and paid) for a long time, while yielding subpar results."
1. We can scale "machine programming" by making computers faster and more complex,
2. The spam problem can be solved with Bayesian methods (which I consider to be part of "machine programming"): a connectionist solution is not necessary.
Certainly connectionist deep learning is exciting and should be investigated as far as possible but it is only one of many tools. We should avoid being the man with a hammer who thinks that every problem looks like a nail.
1. We can scale "machine programming" by making computers faster and more complex,
2. The spam problem can be solved with Bayesian methods (which I consider to be part of "machine programming"): a connectionist solution is not necessary.
Certainly connectionist deep learning is exciting and should be investigated as far as possible but it is only one of many tools. We should avoid being the man with a hammer who thinks that every problem looks like a nail.