"Moravec's paradox" meaning in English

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Etymology: Articulated in the 1980s by Hans Moravec, among others. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Moravec's paradox
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: Hans Moravec, Moravec's paradox Categories (topical): Computing, Robotics

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