I do think my main impression of insect <-> simulated robot parity comes from very fuzzy evaluations of insect motor control vs simulated robot motor control (rather than from any careful analysis, of which I’m a bit more skeptical though I do think it’s a relevant indicator that we are at least trying to actually figure out the answer here in a way that wasn’t true historically). And I do have only a passing knowledge of insect behavior, from watching youtube videos and reading some book chapters about insect learning. So I don’t think it’s unfair to put it in the same reference class as Rodney Brooks’ evaluations to the extent that his was intended as a serious evaluation.
I do think my main impression of insect <-> simulated robot parity comes from very fuzzy evaluations of insect motor control vs simulated robot motor control (rather than from any careful analysis, of which I’m a bit more skeptical though I do think it’s a relevant indicator that we are at least trying to actually figure out the answer here in a way that wasn’t true historically). And I do have only a passing knowledge of insect behavior, from watching youtube videos and reading some book chapters about insect learning. So I don’t think it’s unfair to put it in the same reference class as Rodney Brooks’ evaluations to the extent that his was intended as a serious evaluation.
Yeah, FWIW I haven’t found any recent claims about insect comparisons particularly rigorous.