[ExI] Image Recognition Appreciation Day

[Dave Sill]

2011/2/16 John Clark <jonkc at bellsouth.net>

> I would humbly like to suggest that June 23 (Alan Turing's birthday by the
> way) be turned into a international holiday called "Image Recognition
> Appreciation Day". On this day we would all reflect on the intelligence
> required to recognize images. It is important that this be done soon because
> although computers are not very good at this task right now that will
> certainly change in the next few years. On the day computers become good at
> it the laws of physics in the universe will change and intelligence will no
> longer be required for image recognition.
>
> So if we ever intend to salute the brainpower required for this skill it is
> imperative we do it now while we can.
>

John, do you really have trouble seeing the distinction between specialized
intelligence and general intelligence? Do you think Deep Blue or Watson
could pass the Turing Test?

-Dave
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