Computers suck at ‘common sense’ — AI expert explains why

Computers suck at ‘common sense’ — AI expert explains why AI is still unable to grasp the nuances of human common sense Quick – define common sense Despite being both universal and essential to how humans understand the world around them and learn, common sense has defied a single precise definition. G. K. Chesterton, an English philosopher, and theologian,famously wroteat the turn of the 20th century that “common sense is a wild thing, savage, and beyond rules....

6 min · 1086 words · Peter Whitaker

Conan O’Brien Uses Craig’s List to Vent

Conan O’Brien Uses Craig’s List to Vent Someone Wants To Pay A Million Dollars For Conan O’Brien’s Suitcase? 4 SALE: BARELY-USED LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW – MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! (Universal Studios) Date: 2010-01-13, 3:48PM PSTReply to:sale-tntdd-1551463643@craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?] PostingID: 1551463643 This week Conan has put up an ad in the casual encounters section: TALL, SLENDER REDHEAD AVAILABLE FOR NIGHTTIME RECREATION – m4ww – 30 (Universal Studios) Date: 2010-01-18, 11:26AM PST...

2 min · 243 words · Edward Turner

Conan O’Brien Uses Craig’s List to Vent

Conan O’Brien Uses Craig’s List to Vent Someone Wants To Pay A Million Dollars For Conan O’Brien’s Suitcase? 4 SALE: BARELY-USED LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW – MAKE ME AN OFFER!!! (Universal Studios) Date: 2010-01-13, 3:48PM PSTReply to:sale-tntdd-1551463643@craigslist.org[Errors when replying to ads?] PostingID: 1551463643 This week Conan has put up an ad in the casual encounters section: TALL, SLENDER REDHEAD AVAILABLE FOR NIGHTTIME RECREATION – m4ww – 30 (Universal Studios) Date: 2010-01-18, 11:26AM PST...

2 min · 243 words · Martha Baker

Conference Bay: Dutch entrepreneurs stimulating Singaporean start-up culture

Conference Bay: Dutch entrepreneurs stimulating Singaporean start-up culture Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

5 min · 878 words · Todd Farmer

Conference Bay: Dutch entrepreneurs stimulating Singaporean start-up culture

Conference Bay: Dutch entrepreneurs stimulating Singaporean start-up culture Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

5 min · 878 words · John Mack
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