Just Call It Einstein On A Chip

Mon., Sept. 4, 2000

Compiled By Bill Sallquist

After several false starts, artificial intelligence may finally be coming into its own.

Consumers already benefit from some advances in AI, including Internet search engines that recognize patterns in data and then learn which types of search results their users typically look at.

Other advances may lead to refrigerators that make up shopping lists as they are depleted, electronic office assistants that shuffle our schedules, even cars that drive themselves.

Chicago Tribune

Microforecasting: It’s not uncommon for the sun to be out on one side of town while it’s raining on the other side.

And that’s the premise of a new breed of weather forecasters, who hope to deliver outlooks tailored to individual neighborhoods and even to favorite outdoor activities.

Still, there’s some question about the ability to accurately forecast weather within a small area, and whether there’s sufficient demand for such information.

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