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Letter: Adult AI

Published 16 February 2005

From Ben Haller

Michael Witbrock believes that “the web will ultimately make it possible for computers to acquire a very detailed knowledge base” (29 January, p 21). If he is right, then the first artificial intelligence humanity ever creates will know an awful, awful lot about porn.

Menlo Park, California, US

Issue no. 2487 published 19 February 2005

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