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Re:IBM is not doing "cognitive computing" with Watson (2016) by shmageggy on Monday April 30, 2018 @01:51PM (#16960711)
> Not sure how we fix that

How about prosecuting them for false advertising? Seems like a classic case, albeit in a new domain.

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Re:IBM is not doing "cognitive computing" with Watson (2016) by dullgiulio on Monday April 30, 2018 @03:39PM (#16961563)
We could also classify fake ads using machine learning...
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Re:IBM is not doing "cognitive computing" with Watson (2016) by fjsolwmv on Monday April 30, 2018 @04:27PM (#16961958)
Red Bull doesn't actually give you wings. Ads are metaphors.
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Re:IBM is not doing "cognitive computing" with Watson (2016) by raarts on Monday April 30, 2018 @06:11PM (#16962888)
No, the Red Bull ad _uses_ a metaphor.

False advertising is claiming to be something you are not, raising false expectations.

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Re:IBM is not doing "cognitive computing" with Watson (2016) by shmageggy on Monday April 30, 2018 @06:22PM (#16962994)
You guys couldn't have picked a more perfect example: Red Bull settled a class action lawsuit for false advertising, not because of "gives you wings", but because their advertising falsely suggested scientific support for their product being better than caffiene-only products.

https://www.truthinadvertising.org/red-bull/

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