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Building a Computer That Learns What You Want

PC 'assistant' could prioritize, even decide

By Laila Weir, Newser User

Posted Dec 1, 2007 6:26 AM CST

(Newser) – Wouldn't it be nice if your computer could figure out what you wanted it to do? That dream just might be approaching reality, thanks to a project called CALO that aims to teach computers to understand users' intentions, according to the MIT Technology Review. "... Read full story »

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