30 January 2007

"Oh, Come On, Man! How Do You Not Know What a Piano Is?"

This is the link.

A coworker suggested it's likely an effort on Google's part to help build up some data for an AI to analyze and later be able to more accurately assign keywords to images. I guess the whole 'random partner' deal is to prevent idiots from collaborating to assign stupid or unrelated words to images. It's kind of weird when you and a stranger on the Internet sync up mentally.

In addition, Matt pointed out that some of the "guests" you get partnered up with are probably just the AI bouncing some of its data off of a human mind. It'd be the only rational explanation for calling an old sepia photo of a married couple a "portmanteau."

I wonder if the points we earn will go towards something in the future.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

^^;; Wow... that's just... wow. Loving the title of this post too. XD I'm kind of uneasy about teaching AI though... >_>;;

Todd said...

The title was something I actually spoke to my computer monitor. I'm not proud of that. Have you tried the game? You'll find yourself saying it too though, ah ga-ron-tee.

As for teaching AI, embrace technology! You've nursed Kamui back to health so many times now, how is this much different?