Moravec's paradox

English Etymology Articulated in the 1980s by Hans Moravec, among others. Proper noun en computing robotics The observation that, contrary to traditional assumptions, reasoning (which is high-level in humans) requires very little computation, but sensorimotor skills (comparatively low-level in humans) require enormous computational resources. en 2016 Hod Lipson; Melba Kurman Driverless: Intelligent Cars and the Road Ahead MIT Press 9780262035224 73 https://books.google.com/books?id=af8WDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA73&dq=%22Moravec%27s+paradox%22&hl=&cd=15&source=gbs_api#v=onepage&q=%22Moravec's%20paradox%22&f=false Dr. Herculano-Houzel's research on the human brain reveals an unexpected insight that sheds light on Moravec's paradox: our ability to perceive and respond to our immediate environment actually demands a lot of brainpower. en eponyms