The role of radiologists will evolve from doing perceptual things that could probably be done by a highly trained pigeon to doing far more cognitive things.
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I had a stormy graduate career, where every week we would have a shouting match. I kept doing deals where I would say, 'Okay, let me do neural nets for another six months, and I will prove to you they work.' At the end of the six months, I would say, 'Yeah, but I am almost there. Give me another six months.'
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote reflects the challenges faced during a graduate career and the persistence required in research.
Geoffrey Hinton describes the tumultuous nature of his graduate studies, characterized by conflicts and the need to continually advocate for the potential of neural networks. Despite facing skepticism, he demonstrates determination, negotiating additional time to prove the validity of his work, which highlights the resilience and commitment often necessary in academic and scientific endeavors.
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GraduateNeural NetsPersistenceResilienceResearch
In practice
Example use cases
During a conference on artificial intelligence, one might use this quote to illustrate the persistence required in research.
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