Looking back at this, I think this post is outdated and was trying a little too hard to be provocative. I agree with everything you say here. Especially: “One could reasonably say that PAC learning is somewhat confused, but learning theorists are working on it!”
Forgive my youthful naïvité. For what it’s worth, I think the generalization post in this sequence has stood the test of time much better.
Looking back at this, I think this post is outdated and was trying a little too hard to be provocative. I agree with everything you say here. Especially: “One could reasonably say that PAC learning is somewhat confused, but learning theorists are working on it!”
Forgive my youthful naïvité. For what it’s worth, I think the generalization post in this sequence has stood the test of time much better.
Ah, I just noticed it’s an old post. I was just clicking through all the SLT links. :)