23 May 2010

sarcasmometer: on

Devised by computer scientists at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, the algorithm has been programmed to recognise sarcasm in lengthy texts by analysing patterns of phrases and punctuation often used to indicate irony.

The novel formula could pave the way for more sophisticated communication between humans and computers – the Holy Grail of artificial intelligence.

A computer algorithm capable of identifying sarcasm in written text has been developed by Israeli researchers.

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