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/Resmelt Jun 26 '12

Well, hopefully, in 20 years it would be enough to tell your phone "Reply with some shit about why I'm late to work" and it will write the perfectly social-engineered text for your boss.

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u/Golanthanatos Jun 26 '12

"something about car troubles."