Top Student at Their Peak-Chapter 963 - 350: Experience-Constrained Instant Optimization System

For a moment, the scene was silent.

Sitting in the front row, Tao Xuanzhi was equally shocked. However, long-formed habits made him subconsciously nod slightly towards Qiao Yu in acknowledgment...

The example Qiao Yu provided actually belongs to the predictive processing theory in cognitive science.

Although humanity’s understanding of its own brain is still very superficial, there’s no doubt that the human brain can be described as a very powerful prediction machine.

It can continuously generate predictive models for the future based on past experiences and real-time information, or in other words, create a future scenery.

Humanity’s unique creativity also stems from this. After all, if everything required rigorous calculation, there wouldn’t be so many mathematical conjectures pushing the entire system forward.

Now, listening to Qiao Yu, it seems he has been studying how machines can transcend executing preset algorithms to achieve a human-like ability to instantly integrate complex information, generate meaning, and make value-driven intuitive choices?

WTF?!

Clearly, this is no longer a simple mathematical problem. Of course, it also can’t bypass mathematics.

After all, to achieve this, you need to have a mathematical foundation. The reason is simple: the essence of machines is to read 0s and 1s.

At least at this age, any artificial intelligence implemented on silicon-based computers, no matter how they are advertised as advanced or quasi-conscious, or what kind of powerful algorithms are used...

Their underlying operations invariably rely on algorithms and data defined by mathematics.

There’s no way out; without algorithms, computers are nothing.

So in the ears of many, Qiao Yu’s idea probably sounds like paving the way for an anti-mathematics mathematical framework to enable artificial intelligence to break free from the shackles of algorithms and achieve a brain-like instantaneous reasoning and decision-making capability?

Hmm, an anti-mathematics mathematical framework...

Undoubtedly, this concept is quite convoluted to hear. More people have already realized why meta-mathematics is mentioned in this report...

"Before formally introducing my results, I plan to first discuss my thought process with everyone.

First, we need to dissect human consciousness, which is as I just mentioned, why consciousness can make decisions that conform to the best expectation without relying on calculations.

During our group’s discussions, some members used quantum theory to analyze it. That is, on the level of consciousness, it instantly selects the most beneficial definite state from all possible superposition states.

From this perspective, it’s clearly much easier to understand. After all, the framework of quantum physics is relatively mature.

We even have hardware foundations like simulating computers similar to quantum computing. Solving problems from this perspective would undoubtedly be much easier.

But I don’t think so. First of all, in terms of consciousness, there is no superposition state; all choices are definite states.

Moreover, interpreting the decision-making process of consciousness through quantum physics also cannot omit the process of calculation.

Please allow me to emphasize once more, consciousness does not need to rely on formulas to calculate, it simply uses experience to select the optimal possible outcome for the future.

In other words, consciousness is only responsible for prediction; calculation is a process that follows after prediction. I’ll give another example.

Everyone knows that in Huaxia, there are many online shopping festivals. 618, Double 11, Double 12, and West University also has similar offline shopping seasons, like Crazy Friday, and so on.

For consumers, whenever these discount seasons are approaching, consciousness quickly determines that buying things during the discount season will be more economical.

However, during the actual execution, because businesses and platforms offer various discount policies, the brain needs to calculate to find the most cost-effective way to purchase.

Do you all understand? Consciousness is responsible for instantaneous prediction and offers the optimal choice, then other parts of the brain begin the detailed calculation.

Similarly, when artists suddenly get inspired, and when musicians have a melody flash through their mind, the first thing they do is record it before making modifications to the melody.

Painters will pick up their brushes, first sketching the general outline before starting to add strokes; writers will note down the outlines before beginning refinements...

So do you understand? Decisions are made instantaneously, and calculations are delayed and serve the purpose of optimizing decisions.

But is consciousness just this simple? Obviously not! I believe everyone present feels the same, when you start making an optimal choice in your consciousness, your subconscious automatically ignores those choices that require a huge cost!

It’s like the initial example I gave, when a young man sees his ideal partner, he thinks of the beautiful life after marriage. He might even think of the future child’s name.

But he certainly won’t first think of how he could achieve the scenario planned in his consciousness by violating moral principles.

In mathematical terms, consciousness is still constrained by conditions when making decisions. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

These constraints vary depending on one’s level of education, family environment, upbringing, and individual personality.

Moral constraints, legal constraints, emotional constraints, etc... And of course, humans are also influenced by different levels of hormonal stimulation at different ages, so these subconscious constraints cannot be quantified.

But there is no doubt that these constraint systems are also part of the decision-making of consciousness. You could even say they constantly influence the decision-making tree of consciousness.