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Can Neural Networks Learn Better than Human Neurons?


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Neural network concept illustrated.

Many engineers think that, with enough computer power and fancy tweaks, neural networks will become as smart as people.

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The modern neural network is a better learning algorithm than the brain. The brain neuron is limited by an all-or-nothing principle that makes rapid learning impossible.

By contrast, the differentiable "hotter" or "colder" function used by neural networks enables programmers to algorithmically train networks with trillions of parameters. Which raises the question: What if the human mind can learn better than a neural network?

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