If we could create machines that learned like humans, could we also develop ones that could help us perfect human learning? The real genius of human babies is not simply that they learn from the environment – other animals can do that. “We thought we should drop recess – even though we know being physical helps kids learn, helps build better brains. Nor did babies learn words by eavesdropping on parental conversations or listening to In Our Time on Radio 4, however soothing the mellifluous tones of Melvyn Bragg. He had given up building robots that would compete with humans and instead turned his attention to the augmentation of human learning.

Source: The Guardian April 03, 2018 04:52 UTC