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Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.

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AI unlocks ancient text owned by Caesar's family (www.bbc.com)

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Three students have won a $700,000 prize after using AI to read a 2,000-year-old scroll burnt during the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD.

The ancient text was unreadable until now after being charred in the Roman town of Herculaneum during the same eruption that destroyed Pompeii.

It is thought to have belonged to Julius Caesar's father-in-law and talks of music and food.

Experts have called the breakthrough a "revolution" in Greek philosophy.

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[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago

I'm betting that by the time this thing reaches 10% it will have inserted an ad for McDonald's, or at least a Greek word that didn't exist at the time of writing.

AI is great at making shit up, and Occam's Razor implies that's what is happening when it's asked to do something impossible.