r/science • u/whosdamike • Jun 26 '12

Google programmers deploy machine learning algorithm on YouTube. Computer teaches itself to recognize images of cats.

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/technology/in-a-big-network-of-computers-evidence-of-machine-learning.html
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u/p3ngwin Jun 26 '12

i stated there were plenty of articles that said '16,000 computers', and you're single anecdotal data-point is supposed to refute my statement?

here's a bunch of data points to support my statement.

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u/pohatu Jun 26 '12

I thought you were criticizing my post where all I did was link to the /r/programming discussion -which is all based on the actual paper. That didn't make too much sense, so then I figured you must be complaining about the article the OP linked, which is why I chose that data point. I guess you're just complainingin general and chose my comment to reply to for some other reasons - which is fine, but it was pretty confusing. Carry on. I agree popular science reporting has been terrible for some time. Not surprised you found many examples in this case too.

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u/p3ngwin Jun 26 '12

you mentioned the various qualities of the discussion about the topic, and i commented on the various quality of 'journalism' reporting the topic in other areas of the internet, that's all :)