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AI viewed as lossy compression for algorithms, akin to MP3s

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The author posits that artificial intelligence functions as a lossy compression algorithm for algorithms, drawing a parallel to audiophiles' initial resistance to MP3s. This perspective suggests that opposition to AI is akin to rejecting compressed audio formats. The core assertion is that feed-forward neural networks have historically been employed for function approximation, a concept that aligns with this view of AI as a compression tool. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about AI, comparing it to MP3 compression, and does not report on a specific event or development.

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AI viewed as lossy compression for algorithms, akin to MP3s

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · travisfw ·

    # AI is a lossy compression algorithm for algorithms. If you look at it this way, being against # AI makes you analogous to an audiophile who won't touch mp3s…

    # AI is a lossy compression algorithm for algorithms. If you look at it this way, being against # AI makes you analogous to an audiophile who won't touch mp3s… It just feels uncomfortably true. I mean, not the algorithm compression assertion. Feed forward neural nets have always …

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