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Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?

Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?

FromOxford Sparks Big Questions


Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?

FromOxford Sparks Big Questions

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It is that time a year again where our relationships are tested to find that perfect Christmas gift! Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an algorithm that could do it for you? In this episode of the Big Questions podcast we ask the question: Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift? To find out we went to the Department of Computer Science to speak to Senior Researcher Helena Webb, Research Associate Menisha Patel, PhD researchers William Seymour and PHD researcher, Ross Gales…
Released:
Dec 12, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

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'Will my bacon sandwich kill me?', 'Is vaping better than smoking?', 'How do you become an astronaut?' - just some of the Big Questions we ask some of the brightest minds behind Oxford science. Join us in each podcast as we explore a different area of science.