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   BROWSE BY AUTHOR : CHRIS SPURGEON
Souls of a new machine -- Chris Spurgeon  -- Boston Globe  -- November 26, 2006

Intelligence Amplification researchers are creating systems that approximate Artificial Intelligence by using actual human beings as part of computer programs. Humans are asked to perform quick actions (such as identifying a photo or song clip) that are trivial for humans but very difficult for computers. The resulting human input is then combined with computer algorithms to create smarter search engines or databases.

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