What’s with the Artificial Intelligence Community’s Bizarre Obsession with Strawberries?
“Why is the AI world ranting on about strawberries?”
“The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that a machine learning model, trained on 14 million sentences from books, was asked to complete a sentence that began ‘Strawberries are…’ and replied, ‘… red.’”
Endearing, isn’t it? Machine learning having a kindergarten moment and proudly declaring strawberries are red for anyone who’s evidently color blind. It’s these humble moments of artificial intelligence (AI) that brings us back to earth, and reminds us we’re still a while off from our iRobot future.
Now, without discrediting any AI achievements, let’s remember that climbing Mount Everest is qualitatively different from being able to identify it in a photo. Diplomas for such AI rudiments are still not being printed. Still, we live in a world where the ‘strawberry is red’ revelation is something of significance in machine learning.
Guess it’s just a case of technology graduating from toddler to pre-school. Imagine a future where AI is not just aware that strawberries are red, but also knows they taste tart, are sold at grocery stores and even makes recommendations for the best strawberry jam recipe. Now won’t that be a feast?
As it stands, AI is the somewhat socially awkward prodigy in the classroom that raises its hand enthusiastically to say, well, the obvious. But let’s not be too harsh. At least we now know we have a tech comrade, albeit a little simple-minded right now, that can help verify our berry’s shade.
The story reminds us that even in the world of artificial intelligence, baby steps count. ‘Strawberries are red’ might not be a profound observation, but it’s an indication that machine learning is getting better at toying with abstract concepts. It’s eagerly peering into gaps and creating connections, even if right now they’re a bit elementary. Its ability to do that points straight towards the future – of understanding, predicting, and making sense of the world around it in ways we can’t even begin to comprehend.
The journey of AI, much like a strawberry, is complex and layered. It’s not just about the color, it’s about understanding the essence of being a strawberry. And right now, we’re at the ‘it’s red’ stage. Let’s savor this, for the journey ahead promises to be exciting, and maybe even delicious.
So in conclusion, should we be ranting about AI’s absorption in strawberries? No, we shouldn’t. Instead, let’s appreciate this strange, beautiful process of AI learning and growing. After all, every great scholar had to start somewhere, even if it was with the basics of strawberry color identity.