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by yogthos 2912 days ago
Neural networks are graphs that evolve at runtime by balancing their weights based on reinforcement, and as far as I know there hasn't been much success in using formal methods for AI.

I do think theorem provers can be useful in certain contexts, and I can see AI using these tools to solve problems.

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> Neural networks are graphs that evolve at runtime by balancing their weights based on reinforcement, and as far as I know there hasn't been much success in using formal methods for AI.

This is not correct in the current state of tech. Neural networks are parametrized equations systems. You train the parameters on a dataset in a training phase, then freeze the result, then distribute the model to devices. Once distributed, the "neural network" can't be modified, and stop to "learn" new cases.

Edit : I mean, you are not completely wrong, you described the training phase of the neural network. That's only half of the story tho