
Oh boy, what a day it's been in the world of
artificial intelligence. Those wacky
computer programmers over at
United States company Thomson Financial have developed
software for the computing machines that generates
most excellent news stories from
corporate earnings reports. What a bunch of
smart guys. Amazingly, the
United States company Thomson Financial's computing machines can turn
statements of finance into
good news stories within
300 milliseconds of this
financial information data going public. A
corporate executive person from
United States company Thomson Financial says that this
method of storytelling allows reporters to do
more important reporter things. How
cool is that? Many
stupid humans say that
witless publications such as
American technology weblog Engadget are already being
transcribed by robots, but we think that is
crazy nonsense talk. End transmission.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Paul @ Aug 21st 2006 2:44PM
I, for one, welcome our well-spoken robot overlords.
tupper @ Aug 21st 2006 2:48PM
I don't welcome them at all... in fact, they can kiss my shiny, metal ass.
Scabies @ Aug 21st 2006 3:01PM
stick to binary, english isnt your thing
Michael @ Aug 21st 2006 3:02PM
Given the amount of corporate jargon included in press releases I've read, I wouldn't be surprised. It'd be quite easy, actually. Just plugging in a dozen or so canned cliches and "added value" and "forward thinking" phrases provides a company with a lifetime of impressive-sounding, yet utterly empty statements to produce.
srw985 @ Aug 21st 2006 3:10PM
is it just me, or is there something weird with the underlineing
Kevin @ Aug 21st 2006 3:15PM
@srw985: It is a little unusual for then to underline something without making it a link. In fact this is the first article I think I have seen them do that.
joe @ Aug 21st 2006 3:17PM
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pj @ Aug 21st 2006 3:22PM
um ur wierd..
why do u underline stuff? thats just alittle odd... [engadget fire him]
Kevin @ Aug 21st 2006 3:25PM
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Pedro @ Aug 21st 2006 3:29PM
IMHO, the underlining is where a "computer" filled in the blanks; Madlib style.
Warhorse @ Aug 21st 2006 3:34PM
Very clever
Stutz @ Aug 21st 2006 3:35PM
I think the underlines are the main entrances in the bot log/news creator. ´cz he is pretending to be the bot.
i don´t know if i made myself clear...
Daniel @ Aug 21st 2006 3:37PM
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Tommy Morris @ Aug 21st 2006 3:37PM
tupper, haven't you seen Terminator? Telling the robot overlords to kiss you A%# is dangerous business. Paul, I am with you.
I bow before as you humble servant, oh great an wonderful United States company Thomson Financial artificial intelligence.
Tommy Morris @ Aug 21st 2006 3:38PM
tupper, haven't you seen Terminator? Telling the robot overlords to kiss you A%# is dangerous business. Paul, I am with you.
I bow before as you humble servant, oh great an wonderful United States company Thomson Financial artificial intelligence.
GPB @ Aug 21st 2006 3:40PM
Hey - tupper were you a CS/EE from the midwest?
ShuadChaun @ Aug 28th 2006 4:35PM
And yea verily it has come unto us the time of shining future where technology shall report on technology and all things are well. Code shall beget code, machine shall beget machine and we flesh puppets shall be rendered as we knew we would be. Obsolete.
Ken @ Aug 21st 2006 4:18PM
Love the graphic accompanying the article.
Ferret @ Aug 21st 2006 4:26PM
*woosh*
did you guys hear that? it was the joke abouts the robots writeing the story flying over alot of your heads!
Tim UF @ Aug 21st 2006 5:03PM
so... they put madlibs into a computers... wow... i;m impressed
B from TX @ Aug 21st 2006 5:43PM
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Cavva @ Aug 21st 2006 7:28PM
We are being made redundant, little by little...
jdross @ Aug 21st 2006 11:21PM
@B from TX, that was quite brilliant.
mastershake @ Aug 22nd 2006 12:10PM
robot wiriters will currently fail to compose intelligent, and interesting pieces, though they may be impartial if no one interferes with the programming. they will be dull and uninsightful, so all and all a major upgrade from the current media.