Computer Reads and Learns From the Internet

10/12/2010, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have taught a computer to read and learn. The computer called Nell, which stands for Never Ending Language Learner, learns by discovering information on the Internet, comparing the information with other sources, and attempts to decipher [...]

SnackBot back with a vengeance

10/16/2009, The SnackBot started off as a brainchild among students at the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University back in 2001 in the form of a Nursebot known as Pearl who rolled around offering snacks to old folks in retirement [...]