# Ben Thompson - ChatGPT Learns Computing (Highlights)

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**Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/25800453)
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**Authors**:: [[Ben Thompson]]
**Full Title**:: ChatGPT Learns Computing
**Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles
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**URL**:: [stratechery.com](https://stratechery.com/2023/chatgpt-learns-computing/)
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**Highlighted**:: [[2023-03-28]]
**Created**:: [[2023-04-04]]
## Highlights
- But when it comes to setting up things that have to be perfect, machine learning just isn’t the way to do it—much as humans aren’t either. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gwkgrrvsxd1wc5b02jzkz0a3)) ^499072620
- Intelligence is the ability of a system to learn a model of the world. However, the resulting model by itself is valueless, emotionless, and has no goals. Goals and values are provided by whatever system is using the model. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01gwkgxc8w5t734nn3646ey359)) ^499072902