Was Holland's work on AI too abstract?
Some might perceive my work as abstract, but my aim was always to identify underlying principles that govern intelligence and adaptation, whether in biological or artificial systems. While genetic algorithms and complex adaptive systems provide a theoretical framework, their power lies in their practical applications. They offer a way to build systems that can learn and solve problems in ways that traditional, rigid programming often cannot. The abstraction is a tool for understanding, not an end in itself.
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