tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968575848222434630.post7805757095038146777..comments2023-11-02T10:48:27.605-05:00Comments on MNLFI Blog: Watson!karenjoy113http://www.blogger.com/profile/15686647885882277262noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968575848222434630.post-22768889514265676402011-02-17T20:32:38.539-06:002011-02-17T20:32:38.539-06:00All this talk about Watson and Jeopardy! (which I ...All this talk about Watson and Jeopardy! (which I love) reminded me about an article I read in The Atlantic a couple weeks ago about people not being able to tell the difference between people and machines when conversing online anymore. It definitely feels twilight zone-y. <br /><br />A link to the article: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/print/2011/03/mind-vs-machine/8386/<br /><br />And since I can't help but seeing everything in life related to a book I've read, it also reminded me of the computer in www:wake by Robert Sawyer where a signal-processing implant meant to allow a blind girl to see suddenly becomes aware.Megan R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05406474235544830690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968575848222434630.post-62384391598066419392011-02-17T08:15:25.091-06:002011-02-17T08:15:25.091-06:00I think this is brilliant--I need to read more abo...I think this is brilliant--I need to read more about it seems, in my opinion, that getting people the "right" information helps further info gathering, evaluating and using. Maybe we can spend more time on complex stuff if these sort of easy level is taken care of.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003090971179144490noreply@blogger.com