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Nov 2, 2014

This Algorithm Finds the Safest Neighborhood Close to a McDonald’s Just From Photos

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Written By: — Singularity Hub

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The list of things computers can do better than humans is already long, and it’s getting longer every year. Now, you can add making environmental inferences.

We pride ourselves on the ability to read between the lines, find patterns and information where they aren’t immediately obvious. A hundred subtle (or not so subtle) details in a given scene may add up to the fight-or-flight judgement this is a safe place—or, run!

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