Machine Learning is really good at partially solving just about any problem(cdixon.org)
cdixon.org
Machine Learning is really good at partially solving just about any problem
http://cdixon.org/2009/08/20/machine-learning-is-really-good-at-partially-solving-just-about-any-problem/
In the coming weeks there will be a lot of hand-wringing about Watson's performance on Jeopardy and what it means for humanity and jobs and so on.. I think it's important to remember that the last mile in many tasks will still require humans and that AI should be seen more as human augmentation rather than replacement.