Computer scientists are questioning whether DeepMind will ever be able to make machines with the kind of "general" intelligence seen in humans and animals. (more…)

The debate on how far artificial intelligence can go revolves around questions about what actually constitutes human intelligence, and can a machine function similarly enough to a human brain? While not shooting for AGI, UK-based Stanhope A... (more…)

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