If it can be explained in terms of precise rules, that's called programming. | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		_y5hn on Jan 4, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why are we using black box models in AI when we do... If it can be explained in terms of precise rules, that's called programming.

throwawayjava on Jan 5, 2020 [–]

The distinction between ML and programming is mostly propaganda, in the sense that it's not flat out wrong but is mostly used to win money/power. It's not actually a helpful way of understanding... anything.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact