Philosophizing in ML

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Machine learning, like other science and engineering fields, has proofs, experiments and rigorous math, but it also leaves plenty of room for philosophizing about the most fundamental and hard-to-explain things, like why it works in the first place.

I’ve tried to sort this out in my head, with my limited knowledge of the field, and after a few minutes of thinking in the shower I came up with an explanation that may not be rigorous, but is a satisfying start.

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Philosophizing in ML