Re: DM: Data Mining's (Machine) Psychological Problem

Wayne Poley" at Mar 26, 2000 01:59:47 PM
 > From: "Franklin Wayne Poley" <culturex@vcn.bc.ca>
 > ...
 > PS-As an aside, any comments on Neugents software with its ubiquitous tv =
 > ads? See http://www.cai.com/neugents
 >
 > The tv ads tell us "this is the first software that can think" and the =
 > web site says "This on-going self-learning process...can acquire far =
 > more knowledge than any expert in any field". These are astonishing =
 > claims.
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Yes. I have a Sunbeam electric blanket that is claimed to be
intelligent. A few years ago Quaker State advertised intelligent
motor oil. One of the first things a general learning program ought
to learn is not to take marketing hype seriously.

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