AI understanding Universe? Since the AI would also be in the Universe, understand itself? So it can form symbolic links, have real understanding of the contents of data, be self aware?
"Understand the Universe" is just marketing speak. It's philosophy, not science. Is there even a precise definition of what "the Universe" is, or what it might mean to "understand" it? Religious people might think so, but scientists might not be so sure.
Yeah.
He should take all the investor dollars.
Then just have a PC print "42".
When they end up asking "What is the meaning of the Universe"
Just print "42".
Like it was all one long con joke.
It's what humans are, the universe trying to understand itself.