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chinese-medicine

A five-thousand-year-old holistic medical system emphasizing multiple vital organs and qi, used here as inspiration for AI system design.

1 chapter across 1 book

Blockchain Chicken Farm (2020)Xiaowei Wang

Chapter 6

This chapter explores an innovative approach to AI research that integrates traditional Chinese medicine and holistic body theories to overcome limitations of Western AI models, particularly the generalization problem. Chinese researchers at Alibaba AI lab developed a hybrid neural network inspired by the concept of multiple vital organs working together, rather than a brain-centric model, and nourished this system with a specially formulated porridge to sustain its function and extend its capabilities. This approach represents a significant shift from Western mind-body dualism and offers a novel pathway to advancing sentient artificial intelligence.