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A fascinating thought experiment is circulating on Reddit’s r/artificial subreddit: what if we trained an AI from “absolute zero,” devoid of any pre-programmed knowledge of mathematics, physics, or language? The discussion centers on the possibility of an AI independently developing its own symbolic representations, logical frameworks, and numerical systems. Proponents believe this approach could unlock entirely new forms of intelligence, untethered from human-defined concepts. The debate originates from a Reddit post exploring this unconventional training method. [Reddit Post: https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1kjeoo2/what_if_we_trained_a_logic_ai_from_absolute/]