@elonmusk: It’s amazing how damaging a single false premise (the blank slate fallacy) can be for humans. Same holds true for AI.
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Elon Musk discusses the damaging effects of the blank slate fallacy on humans and AI, referencing a New York Times op-ed about university admissions.
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It’s amazing how damaging a single false premise (the blank slate fallacy) can be for humans. Same holds true for AI.
Alec Stapp (@AlecStapp): I thought the tweet below must be omitting some critical context or paraphrasing the text ungenerously.
But no, the NYT actually published an op-ed that claims the University of California hasn’t sacrificed excellence even though it admits students who struggle with basic math.
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