Tom Dietterich challenges 'the brain is not a machine' claim, asking how to define machine
tdietterich · x · 2026-10-11
A debate on X over what counts as a "machine": a user asserted "the human brain is not a machine, for starters," prompting ML pioneer Thomas Dietterich to note many people disagree and ask how exactly "machine" should be defined — touching on deeper questions about whether intelligence and the brain fall within the machine category.
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