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IT Programmers At Edinbergh University Teach Computer To Generate Sexist Jokes
The machine, which has been created by scientists at the University of Edinburgh, was designed to generate its own witty one-liners following a simple set of rules.
The system was programmed to exploit one of the most successful and popular components of comedy, where a statement is followed up with a surprising comment.
Some comedians, such as Tommy Cooper and Les Dawson, used this style with great affect.
However, like some of its human predecessors, the computerised comedian has developed a rather politically incorrect approach to humour – the jokes it produces can be rather sexist.
Others veer more into the surreal rather than the genuinely funny.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10225501/The-unPC-PC-computer-writes-sexist-jokes.html
The system was programmed to exploit one of the most successful and popular components of comedy, where a statement is followed up with a surprising comment.
Some comedians, such as Tommy Cooper and Les Dawson, used this style with great affect.
However, like some of its human predecessors, the computerised comedian has developed a rather politically incorrect approach to humour – the jokes it produces can be rather sexist.
Others veer more into the surreal rather than the genuinely funny.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10225501/The-unPC-PC-computer-writes-sexist-jokes.html
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it's more sexism... 