Cybernetics was the birthing place of neural networks. Hardly niche.

I don't think commenters should be expected to provide full overviews of topics just to inform others. Parent gave plenty of pointers beyond metacybernetics, all of which are certainly discoverable. If you are curious, read about it. It's not the responsibility of random strangers to educate you.

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homarp 3 days ago | parent [-]

>cybernetics was the birthing place of NN

would https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Sturgis_McCulloch be what you mean?

and if not,can you give the right pointer?

	▲	rorytbyrne 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Cybernetics is essentially control theory, and many of the methods in neural network research came from there. For example backpropagation can be traced back to Pontryagin in the 1950s. Training a nonlinear system to behave in a way you want is the raison d’etre of optimal control theory. But I wouldn’t say it’s the birthing place of neural networks, personally. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpropagation#History