Bet: Neural nets will be decomposed into evolved symbolic systems before superintelligence arrives
mark_k · x · 2026-09-27
tszzl argues that we will likely figure out neural networks can be decomposed into something like evolved symbolic systems — and that this will happen before capital-S Superintelligence, assuming the field locks in. markk notes this echoes François Chollet's long-standing position, framing it as part of the ongoing debate over how neural and symbolic approaches relate to understanding intelligence.
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