Language is probably the all time greatest human experiment in unsupervised learning and emergent behavior.
And yet, despite all of its power and flexibility, here’s the most remarkable thing about language: It developed without anyone ever sitting down and defining its rules. The complexity of the world’s tongues emerged over time through the interactions of individuals and societies, entirely unsupervised. This should sound familiar to anyone interested in either evolution or machine learning. Language is probably the all time greatest human experiment in unsupervised learning and emergent behavior.