Fact checking Moravec's paradox
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The famous aphorism is neither true nor useful
I have launched a YouTube channel in which I analyze AI developments from a normal technology perspective. This essay is based on my most recent video in which I did a deep dive into Moravec’s paradox, the endlessly repeated aphorism that tasks that are hard for humans are easy for AI and vice versa. Here’s what I found: Moravec’s paradox never been empirically tested. (It’s often repeated as a fact by many AI researchers, including pioneers I know and respect, but that doesn’t mean I’ll take their claims at face value!) It is really a statement about what the AI community finds it…
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