Sketch-Scanning Software Can Decipher Your Crappy Drawing
Next time you’re stuck for someone to play Pictionary with, don’t despair. Now you can always get a game against a computer and, reassuringly, you’ll probably win. Sketching is something nearly any human can do, even if we use inaccurate representations like outsized ears on rabbits, or stick figures to simplify complex objects. What’s remarkable…
Artificial Intelligence
Hal Hodson - New Scientist
What It’s Like to Judge the Turing Test
“What are your favourite Sci Fi movies?” “I like Star Wars and The Matrix,” comes the typed reply. I am trying to work out if I’m talking to a “hidden human” in the next room, or actually a machine located somewhere in cyberspace. “Can we agree that the prequels sucked?” I continue. “Absolutely! Lucas should…
Artificial Intelligence
Dan Falk - New Scientist
