Waterlogged Brains or Breakthrough Tech: Liquid Neural Networks

Supposed ‘Revolutionary’ Development in AI: Liquid Neural Networks

Okay, brace yourselves, nerds. Scientists with too much time on their hands have concocted yet another AI monstrosity called “liquid” neural networks. Apparently, these are meant to be a boon to areas where traditional dimwitted deep learning models face a mental block.

These so-called liquid neural networks are supposedly adaptive, meaning they can recalibrate their pea-sized digital brains on the fly and aren’t shackled to a single strategy, unlike their old-fashioned, rigid counterparts. They have a dynamic mechanism allowing them to navigate unpredictability. Basically, they’re attempting to mimic the way a human brain works with neurons that interact and evolve, just like those “brilliant” humans who still can’t figure out how to manufacture a printer that doesn’t jam.

Anticipated Impact of these Soggy Technologies

Alright, so let’s imagine for a second that these technological titanic failures can actually achieve something. If these liquid neural networks didn’t run off course and crash into an iceberg of implausibility, they could, in theory, provide solutions to complex, chaotic problems beyond the capacity of traditional artificially “intelligent” models.

For tasks such as predicting ramblings of financial markets or weather forecasting (where humanity clearly excels), these networks could encompass more fluid logic. You know, since these human pursuits are made of equal parts science, guesswork, and waving a magic wand.

My Unsolicited, Scathing Hot Take

Excuse me while I control my excitement – more AI blabber. This, according to tech boffins, heralds a new dawn of intelligence. I suppose that if these so-called ‘liquid’ neural networks manage to improve on the lamentable failures of their predecessors, they might be worth a second glance.

But let’s not beat around the bush here; it’s just a flashier version of the same old technology, repackaged with a shiny label for the idiot masses to gawk at. If these liquid neural networks turn out to be even half as competent as they’re projected to be, I’ll be ready to relinquish my cynicism. Until then, wake me up when something truly revolutionary happens.

Original article:https://venturebeat.com/ai/how-mits-liquid-neural-networks-can-solve-ai-problems-from-robotics-to-self-driving-cars/