A year spent in artificial intelligence is enough to make one believe in God.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Perlis uses hyperbole to suggest the complexity of AI feels miraculous.
- In plain terms
- AI is so complex it seems like magic.
- What can you take from it?
- Complex systems can feel inexplicable.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes tech feel miraculous?
- How do you react to complexity?
Another view
It is a joke, not a literal belief.
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