CNBC Report: Sohu founder Charles Zhang engaged in a wide-ranging discussion with Nobel laureate in Physics, David Gross, exploring cutting-edge topics such as emergent spacetime and the origin of mass.
Addressing discussions prompted by the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics being awarded for AI-adjacent research, Gross offered a key clarification: “The recipient, John Hopfield, made breakthrough contributions squarely within neuroscience, not directly in artificial intelligence itself.”
Gross, who was a colleague of Hopfield’s at Princeton, highlighted that Hopfield’s pioneering work was rooted deeply in physics. He employed models like spin glasses to explain memory mechanisms, exemplifying physics-driven approaches illuminating neuroscience problems.
A central point emphasized by Gross was a critical distinction: “AI is not science; it is a tool.”
Gross noted a prevalent issue in the current AI landscape: excessive hype. He argued that while AI can generate plausible outputs, it fundamentally lacks true, human-like creativity and scientific insight.
Looking ahead, Gross offered a provocative prediction: the professions most susceptible to displacement by AI in the future may not be scientists, but those skilled primarily in delivering superficially convincing rhetoric – “people who just talk a good game.”
Charles Zhang concurred with this assessment, acknowledging the observable tendencies towards both hype and emotional fervor surrounding AI development and applications.
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