“One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got in my pajamas, I don’t know.” That Groucho Marx quote illustrates why it’s difficult for computers to understand humans. When programming for ...

Ashley Wiersma is a doctoral c andidate in the department of history at Michigan State University. You can follow her on twitter at @throughthe_veil. “A synthesis of cognitive research endorses the ...

Gary Marcus is not impressed by the hype around deep learning. While the NYU professor believes that the technique has played an important role in advancing AI, he also thinks the field’s current ...