Yi Ma: Information Theory Missed Chance to Be AI's Foundation
YiMaTweets · x · 2026-07-11
Discussing the future of scientific research in the AI era, renowned scholar Yi Ma pointed out that the information theory community has long排斥 the engineering practice of intelligence, missing a massive opportunity to become the theoretical foundation of intelligence research.
He emphasized that as AI increasingly becomes capable of autonomously conducting experiments, verifying proofs, and reviewing literature, the traditional role of researchers and the existing engineering education system are facing fundamental challenges.
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