Unfortunately computers are only as good as the data put in them no matter how powerful and fast they are. Till more is known about ME, I doubt whether they can help much.
Yes, that is true. In order to create AI, we would have to solve two problems:
- Hardware
- Software/Operating system
The first requirement has been solved this October. For the second problem, neuro-scientists and neuro-engineers will have to meet and work together, when the needed information is available. De Garis says, that the understanding of the human brain at the end of this decade, could be complete. We are making big advances through latest imaging procedures.
How is this relevant for CFS? Funding for CFS is bad and despite what other people may say, it will not get better soon. It is more likely that CFS benefits from research for other illnesses. It could also be the case, that CFS cannot be solved because we still lack the proper diagnostic means for its cause. Moore's Law leads to decreasing prices for computers. Faster but cheaper computers, as well as nano-technology will make diagnostics more effective, more specific, as well as faster and cheaper. This is something we can all profit from. What has been achieved in the CFS field in the past? In my eyes, nothing. There is not one single treatment and not one single validated laboratory diagnostic test. Hopefully this will change with the advances in medicine.