The former article illustrates the very interesting, emerging possibility of computerized invention. Does it mean that human beings will soon be replaced by computers ?
Absolutely not.
Let's recall the characteristic shared by all inventions which can be generated with the help of genetic programming : they result from structural or geometrical modifications of known elements which have known functions. It is probable that the level of such inventions is systematically among the 2 first levels of invention (reminder : TRIZ proposes 5 levels of invention).
But it happens that the majority of real inventions (2nd level and above) do not possess the same characteristic. The majority of real inventions solve problems which are not programmable. Why ? Because most real inventions solve contradictions, and therefore are not the fruit of an optimization. The "new element" which will solve the problem is, until now, not programmable. Otherwise, it would be already known by the programmer / designer, and consequently already found by him / her, a human being.
Human inventors and problem solvers have a (bright) future. Phew !
Absolutely not.
Let's recall the characteristic shared by all inventions which can be generated with the help of genetic programming : they result from structural or geometrical modifications of known elements which have known functions. It is probable that the level of such inventions is systematically among the 2 first levels of invention (reminder : TRIZ proposes 5 levels of invention).
But it happens that the majority of real inventions (2nd level and above) do not possess the same characteristic. The majority of real inventions solve problems which are not programmable. Why ? Because most real inventions solve contradictions, and therefore are not the fruit of an optimization. The "new element" which will solve the problem is, until now, not programmable. Otherwise, it would be already known by the programmer / designer, and consequently already found by him / her, a human being.
Human inventors and problem solvers have a (bright) future. Phew !
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