2018 should be very exciting for science and technology.
Recent years were filled with groundbreaking projects and the stars may be aligning for something really big, driven by advances in software and hardware.
Every intelligent entity - whether human or machine - depends not only on the configurations of its neurons, but also connections between itself and others entities, optimized for efficient exchange of information. Hence, better human networks providing training and feedback from others will lead to both smarter humans and better AI.
“Everything is a test,” says Terry Pratchett in "I Shall Wear Midnight".
Test - a way to establish if something is acceptable or not - is one of the world's most commonly performed procedures. Billions of years ago, Mother Nature established agile processes to test molecules, cells and organisms while creating them. Stone age toolmakers were checking if their tool was doing what it was supposed to do before using. Ancient humans assessed others for civil service and education. How did all those tests evolved with time?
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