Most developers are familiar with the basics of AI: how do you make a computer, an algorithm, a system learn something? What most don't realize though is that the same principles are applied to people. This talk looks at the theory behind how people learn, and maps it to real life examples of how specifically developers learn.

1. Un-artificial
Intelligence
M E L I N D A S E C K I N G T O N
@ m s e c k i n g t o n

2. “roboti” = serf labor

3. R.U.R.

8. Movie Geek

9. Developer

11. To pioneer the best
learning experiences
for everyone, everywhere

12. A R T I F I C I A L
I N T E L L I G E N C E

13. H O W
M A C H I N E S
L E A R N

14. How
people
learn

15. Un-artificial Intelligence

16. What is
intelligence?

17. Strength
Constitution
Dexterity
Intelligence
Wisdom
Charisma

18. Strength
Constitution
Dexterity
Intelligence
Wisdom
Charisma

19. intelligence [ɪnˈtɛlɪdʒ(ə)ns] noun
1. the ability to acquire and apply
knowledge and skills

20. A R T I F I C I A L
I N T E L L I G E N C E

21. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

22. S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S

23. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

24. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

25. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

26. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

27. C O G N I T I V E
S C I E N C E

28. D I S C O V E R
T H E O R Y
O F T H E M I N D
E X P R E S S T H E O R Y
A S A C O M P U T E R
P R O G R A M

29. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

30. L O G I C I S T

31. A N Y P R O B L E M C A N
B E D E S C R I B E D I N
L O G I C A L N O T A T I O N
P R O G R A M S C A N
S O L V E A N Y
P R O B L E M

32. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

33. T U R I N G T E S T

34. I M I T A T I O N G A M E

35. S O M E H U M A N
B E H A V I O U R I S
U N I N T E L L I G E N T
H U M A N B E H A V I O U R I N T E L L I G E N T B E H A V I O U R
S O M E
I N T E L L I G E N T
B E H A V I O U R I S
I N H U M A N
T U R I N G
T E S T

36. A R T I F I C I A L S T U P I D I T Y

37. S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
L I K E H U M A N S
S Y S T E M S
T H A T T H I N K
R A T I O N A L L Y
S Y S T E M S
T H A T A C T
R A T I O N A L L Y

38. I N T E L L I G E N T
A G E N T S

39. S E N S O R S
?
E N V I R O N M E N T
I N T E L L I G E N T A G E N T
A G E N T
E F F E C T O R S

40. I N T E L L I G E N T A G E N T
H U M A N
S E N S O R S E F F E C T O R S
?
E N V I R O N M E N T

41. W H A T T H E
W O R L D
I S L I K E N O W
C O N D I T I O N - A C T I O N R U L E S
S I M P L E R E F L E X A G E N T
S E N S O R S E F F E C T O R S
W H A T A C T I O N
I S H O U L D
D O N O W
A G E N T
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
A C T I O N S

42. E M A I L
F I L T E R S

43. F R O M :
n o t i f i c a t i o n s
@ g i t h u b . c o m
Y O U R F I L T E R S :
m a t c h e s
( n o t i f i c a t i o n s @ g i t h u b . c o m )
I N C O M I N G
E M A I L
A P P L I E S
F I L T E R
D o t h i s : A p p l y
l a b e l “ G i t h u b ”
A G E N T
Y O U R I N B O X
S I M P L E R E F L E X A G E N T

44. W H A T T H E
W O R L D
I S L I K E N O W
C O N D I T I O N - A C T I O N R U L E S
S I M P L E R E F L E X A G E N T
S E N S O R S E F F E C T O R S
W H A T A C T I O N
I S H O U L D
D O N O W
A G E N T
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
A C T I O N S

45. I N T E L L I G E N T A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S E F F E C T O R S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
W H A T T H E
W O R L D
I S L I K E N O W
W H A T A C T I O N
I S H O U L D
D O N O W
C O N D I T I O N - A C T I O N R U L E S
A C T I O N S

46. Pavlov

48. C L A S S I C A L C O N D I T I O N I N G
C A T
S M E L L
R A C E T O
K I T C H E N
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
I S M E L L
F O O D
S H O W T H A T
I W A N T
T H E F O O D
S M E L L F O O D = = I G E T T O E A T

49. C L A S S I C A L C O N D I T I O N I N G
S M E L L + S O U N D
R A C E T O
K I T C H E N
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
I S M E L L F O O D
&
I H E A R A B E L L
S H O W T H A T
I W A N T
T H E F O O D
S M E L L F O O D & & H E A R B E L L
= = I G E T T O E A T
C A T

50. C L A S S I C A L C O N D I T I O N I N G
S O U N D
R A C E T O
K I T C H E N
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
I H E A R A
B E L L
S H O W T H A T
I W A N T
T H E F O O D
H E A R B E L L = = I G E T T O E A T !
C A T

51. Habit forming

52. I N T E L L I G E N T A G E N T
H U M A N
S O U N D M O V E L E G S
M Y B E D R O O M
I H E A R M Y
A L A R M C L O C K
I D E C I D E I
S H O U L D
G E T U P
A L A R M C L O C K = =
T I M E T O G E T U P

53. I N T E L L I G E N T A G E N T
D E V E L O P E R
S I G H T
S M A S H
K E Y B O A R D
M Y C O D E
I S E E M Y
T E S T S A R E
F A I L I N G
I S H O U L D F I X
T E S T S
F A I L I N G T E S T S = = B A D

54. C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

55. P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S

56. C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

57. C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

58. C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

59. C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
H U M A N
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
S E N S O R S E F F E C T O R S
C R I T I C
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

60. C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
H U M A N
C O N T R O L
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
E X P E R I E N C E E F F E C T
R E F L E C T U N D E R S T A N D P L A N
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

61. C R I T I C
C H A N G E S
L E A R N I N G A G E N T
A G E N T
S E N S O R S
L E A R N I N G
E L E M E N T
P R O B L E M
G E N E R A T O R
P E R F O R M A N C E E L E M E N T
F E E D B A C K
K N O W L E D G E
L E A R N I N G
G O A L S
E N V I R O N M E N T
O B S E R V A T I O N S
O B S E R V A T I O N S
E F F E C T O R S
E X P E R I M E N T S
A C T I O N S

62. H O W D O W E
D E F I N E T H E S E
L E A R N I N G E L E M E N T S ?

63. T H R E E M A J O R I S S U E S :

64. T H R E E M A J O R I S S U E S :
C O M P O N E N T S

65. T H R E E M A J O R I S S U E S :
C O M P O N E N T S
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N

66. T H R E E M A J O R I S S U E S :
C O M P O N E N T S
F E E D B A C K
R E P R E S E N T A T I O N

67. L E A R N I N G A L G O R I T H M S

68. S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

69. T H I S I S A C I R C L E
T H I S I S A C I R C L E
T H I S I S A S Q U A R E
T H I S I S A C I R C L E
T H I S I S A S Q U A R E
T H I S I S A T R I A N G L E
N E W I N P U T :
S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

70. U N S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

71. U N S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

72. R E I N F O R C E M E N T L E A R N I N G

73. T H I S I S A T R I A N G L E
T H I S I S A S Q U A R E
T H I S I S A T R I A N G L E
T H I S I S A C I R C L E
T H I S I S A S Q U A R E
T H I S I S A T R I A N G L E
W R O N G !
R E I N F O R C E M E N T L E A R N I N G
W R O N G !
W R O N G !
R I G H T !
R I G H T !
R I G H T !

74. Learning activities

75. Problem
solving
Case-based
Inquiry
driven
Construction
Collaborative
Simulation
ReflectiveDelivered
Assessing
Performative
Game-basedCross-context
Browsing
Embodied
NetworkedConversational

76. Delivered

77. S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

80. Conversational & Collaborative

81. U N S U P E R V I S E D L E A R N I N G

83. Pairing

84. Assessing

85. R E I N F O R C E M E N T L E A R N I N G

87. Pull Requests

88. ReflectiveDelivered Performative Embodied
Learners are
presented with
information
Learners
reflect on
activities
Learners
present for an
audience
Learners use
their bodies to
learn motor skills
Problem
solving
Case-based
Inquiry
driven
Construction
Learners
design and make
Learners
investigate
authentic
situations
Learners
try to solve
problems
Learners
investigate
individual cases

89. SimulationAssessing Game-basedCross-context
Learners learn
across physical/
social settings
Learners
engage with game
environments
Learners
receive
constructive
feedback
Learners interact
with a simulated
world
CollaborativeBrowsingNetworkedConversational
Learners
converse with
others
Learners
interact with
network of peers
Learners
seek and collate
information
Learners
construct shared
understanding

90. W H A T M A K E S U S
D I F F E R E N T F R O M M A C H I N E S ?

91. Context

92. Prior knowledge

93. Emotion

94. W H A T M A K E S U S
D I F F E R E N T F R O M M A C H I N E S ?

95. A N O P E N L E T T E R

96. A R T I F I C I A L I N T E L L I G E N C E

97. Un-artificial Intelligence

98. Questions?
@ m s e c k i n g t o n

99. http://www.slideshare.net/mseckington
http://missgeeky.com
@mseckington

100. Photo Credits:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/robertszlivka/2741653860
https://www.flickr.com/photos/duanewessels/6917285604
https://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalmums/6310508350
https://www.flickr.com/photos/43158397@N02/5483422385
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cogdog/15903347764
https://www.flickr.com/photos/rvoegtli/5765253705
https://www.flickr.com/photos/generalnoir/4584907281
https://www.flickr.com/photos/debord/4932655275
https://www.flickr.com/photos/marc-lagneau/4190078214
https://www.flickr.com/photos/markusspiske/14327885526
https://www.flickr.com/photos/themacinator/3259887286
https://www.flickr.com/photos/peternijenhuis/199686509
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahbaker/272685583
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cneuman/3359366510
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lisakayaks/6833767622

101. https://about.futurelearn.com/about/jobs/
@futurelearn