“Computers have not become intelligent per se, but they have provided capabilities that augment human intelligence.” As one of the pioneers in the field of machine-learning, Michael I. Jordan feels it’s inaccurate to call current machine-learning technology “artificial intelligence”. While what we call AI possesses pattern-recognition capabilities, they have no semblance of reasoning nor human-level intelligence. However, that’s not bad, he says; their large-scale pattern-recognition is immensely helpful to human decision making. Read full article here
Science
An Eerie Poisonous Fog
If you’re visiting a farm, keep an eye out for an ominous-looking bronze fog. Nitrogen tetroxide, a red-orange gas, is made by certain bacteria during fermentation when oxygen is lacking in the crop. The lack of oxygen causes the bacteria to use the nitrate within the crops, which then produces nitrogen tetroxide. Inhalation of the gas is known to cause permanent lung damage or kill people and livestock. To prevent this, farmers have started performing nitrate tests after four weeks of fermentation. Read full article here
Merv
November 30, 2022
