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Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by Supersaiyan_IV on Saturday March 03, 2018 @03:28PM (#16511384)
I'm sad that the AI acronym has become overused, and has lost its credibility. Back in 2004 even the expression "Expert System" was warily used, and only when appropriate. The way this is going we're going to have AI toasters by the end of the year.
Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by jdale27 on Saturday March 03, 2018 @03:55PM (#16511522)
The way this is going we're going to have AI toasters by the end of the year.

I'd be surprised if they don't exist already. We already have AI rice cookers: "Zojirushi's top-of-the-line Induction Heating Pressure Rice Cooker & Warmer uses pressurized cooking and AI (Artificial Intelligence) to cook perfect rice." -- from https://www.zojirushi.com/app/product/npnvc

Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by new299 on Saturday March 03, 2018 @08:30PM (#16512777)
I realize this is somewhat ridiculous, but I actually found their FAQ [0] and the product very interesting.

The term "AI" has become somewhat meaningless, but in this case they appear to be adjusting cooking time based on previous results. I'd guess they are probably adjusting a couple of parameters.

My basic understanding of how rice cookers work, is that they essentially apply full heating power until all the water has boiled away/been absorbed. They know when this happens by monitoring the temperature, the temperature wont rise above 100 degrees until all the water has boiled away. At this point they shut off.

I guess more "intelligent" rice cookers can do a little more than this, maybe if they see that it's consistently taking less time than expected to cook the rice they can heat to a lower temperature at the start to aid water absorption or something? Would be interested in knowing more.

[0] https://www.zojirushi.com/app/faq/rice-cookers

Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by jakecrouch on Saturday March 03, 2018 @05:18PM (#16511992)
There is kind of a Gresham'a Law with these buzzwords, where if you actually have new and interesting ideas around them, it's much harder to get people to take you seriously.
Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by stochastic_monk on Saturday March 03, 2018 @03:55PM (#16511520)
Every new faculty candidate we’ve had this term has mentioned wanting to apply AI or ML to their future research.

They’re mostly doing systems, so it makes exactly 0 sense.

Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by RobertoG on Sunday March 04, 2018 @09:24AM (#16514803)
>> "we're going to have AI toasters by the end of the year."

I hope not. It seems they can be a real pain in the ass:

Red Dwarf toaster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRq_SAuQDec

Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by michaelwsherman on Monday March 05, 2018 @12:20PM (#16522559)
AI in toasters is better than many use cases being considered or publicized.

I would welcome a toaster that let me say "too burnt" or "too raw" or "just right" after each toasting, adjusted the cooking time and temperature accordingly, and generalized well to new kinds of bread and such.

Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by 220V_USKettle on Saturday March 03, 2018 @04:19PM (#16511640)
Yesterday's fuzzy logic is today's AI?
Re:Machine learning algorithms used to decode and enhance hu... by posterboy on Tuesday March 06, 2018 @05:09PM (#16532534)
fuzzy logic is a very ... fuzzy term.