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Is coding a relevant metaphor for building AI?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 November 2019

Adam Santoro ,
Felix Hill ,
David Barrett ,
David Raposo ,
Matt Botvinick  and
Timothy Lillicrap
Adam Santoro
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
Felix Hill
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
David Barrett
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
David Raposo
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
Matt Botvinick
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
Timothy Lillicrap
Affiliation:
DeepMind, LondonN1C4AG, United Kingdom. adamsantoro@google.com felixhill@google.com barrettdavid@google.com draposo@google.com botvinick@google.com countzero@google.com www.deepmind.com
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Abstract

Brette contends that the neural coding metaphor is an invalid basis for theories of what the brain does. Here, we argue that it is an insufficient guide for building an artificial intelligence that learns to accomplish short- and long-term goals in a complex, changing environment.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e240
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AS and FH contributed equally to this work.

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