The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn

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DECEMBER 16, 2014 TODAY’S TED TALK Jeremy Howard: The wonderful and terrifying implications of computers that can learn 19:45 minutes · TEDxBrussels What happens when we teach a computer how to learn? Technologist Jeremy Howard shares some surprising new developments in the fast-moving field of deep learning, a technique that can give computers the ability to learn Chinese, or to recognize objects in photos, or to help think through a medical diagnosis. (One deep learning tool, after watching hours of YouTube, taught itself the concept of “cats.”) Get caught up on a field that will change the way the computers around you behave … sooner than you probably think. Watch now » 2014: THE YEAR IN IDEAS The year in ideas: TED Talks in 2014 What were the most powerful ideas of 2014? Watch our highlight reel of the Year in Ideas -- then dive into our interactive playlist of great talks from the year.Watch »