Since the earliest forms of science fiction, authors and futurists have dreamed of robots with cognitive abilities matching those of humans. The interactions of these machines with the world of people would come naturally for both sides. Conversations with robots of the future are often imagined as indistinguishable from normal human-human discussions, since the machines recognize the subtleties of language and [...]
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Tags: AI, artificial intelligence, computers, IBM, Jeopardy, robots, Watson 
No Comments »There’s a great question posted on Quora which asks, “30 years from now, will you and I be as clueless with technology as our parents are now?” The question obviously incorporates several stereotypes, including the premise that somehow age dictates intelligence and acuity towards the products of modern technology. I know many young people [...]
Posted in Consumer Electronics, Internet, PCs and Laptops, Technology Tags: people, progress, Quora, Technology 1 Comment »With more the 500 million users, there’s a pretty good chance you’re an active Facebook user. By logging into Facebook several times a day, its users are able to follow the activities and musings of those they’ve “friended” via the service. My friends post pictures, videos, websites, and thoughts which are collected and [...]
Posted in Content Delivery, Internet, Social Networking, Technology, Websites Tags: Facebook, Newsfeed, online content, PostPost, Social Networking No Comments »Sadly, I can remember a time before the Internet when I had to actually enter a library and look in books to retrieve even broad based information. So when I discover new and easier ways in which information is being culled, curated, and consumed because of the Internet, I’m forever grateful. And as if the [...]
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