Exploring Marvin Minsky's 'The Society of Mind' in the Context of AI Systems
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Summary
The article discusses the author's experience with Marvin Minsky's book 'The Society of Mind' and its relevance to AI systems. It explores the concept of intelligence as composed of simple 'agents' and reflects on the impact of Minsky's ideas.
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The article is deeply nerdy / technical, with most applicability to folks building AI systems
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AI Agents, Modularity, and Alignment
