objects and processes look like and how they interact. Concepts are probably one of the top layers o

objects and processes look like and how they interact. Concepts are probably one of the top layers of the learning hierarchy, i.e. they are acquired *after* we learn to simulate a mental world, not before. Classical linguists ignored the simulation of a mental world entirely. It seems miraculous that purely conceptual machine translation works at all, but that is because concepts are shared between speakers, so the structure of the conceptual space can be inferred from the statistics of language use. But the statistics of language use have too little information to infer what objects look like and how they interact. My own original ideas concern a few parts of the emerging understanding of what the brain does. The "request-confirmation networks" that I have introduced at a NIPS workshop in last the December are an attempt at modeling how the higher layers might self-organize into cognitive programs. Cheers! please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and destroy this communication and all copies thereof, including all attachments. copyright -all rights reserved please note The information contained in this communication is confidential, may be attorney-client privileged, may constitute inside information, and is intended only for the use of the addressee. It is the property of JEE Unauthorized use, disclosure or copying of this communication or any part thereof is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail or by e-mail to [email protected], and HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026411