If an AI system produces predictions about complex phenomena (like dark energy) that we cannot understand internally but which predict real-world measurements correctly, this may be acceptable because we can verify predictions empirically, and someone clever can eventually extract the reasoning through interaction with the system.
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Speaker
Brian GreeneEvidence Quote
“I don't mind if science turns into a black box...if we're getting the answers...because I would imagine that some clever person will learn how to extract the inner reasoning”
Source
AI and Quantum Computing: Glimpsing the Near Future | World Science Festival— World Science FestivalCreated: 8/12/2026, 10:28:01 PM
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