It looks as though the dawn of something miraculous, or
perhaps you prefer apocalyptic, is upon us. At the University of Leeds in Yorkshire, scientists have made a
startling discovery. Their CogVis computer is learning…
Okay, so it's just a game of 'rock, paper, scissors', but it could spell breakthrough. Instead of just plain,
old mimicry, the CogVis learns through observation. In time, this could lead to computers that learn to
maintain their own systems automatically.
Computer is thinking for itself
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