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The trick is that this foot only sticks when it pulls in one direction and releases easily when it is moved in the other direction;

the neocortical algorithm will be intelligent based on whatever kinds of patterns we choose to give it.

The fundamental movement patterns learned in infancy are referred to by various names: motor primitives, synergies, primal patterns, and developmental patterns. They can be thought of as neural control programs that can be combined in various ways to generate a large repertoire of movements.

Articles on machine learning rarely make any contact with the vast literature in developmental psychology, and when they do, it is sometimes only to reference Jean Piaget,

Abbeel’s behavior was complicated, but his goals were simple; within a matter of seconds, the IRL system picked up on the paramount importance of not hitting other cars, followed by not driving off the road, followed by keeping right if possible.

The Primitive Mind is a set of coded instructions for how to be a successful animal in the animal’s natural habitat. The coder is natural selection, which develops the software using a pretty simple process: Software that’s good at making its animal pass on its genes stays around, and the less successful software is discontinued.