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Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste' (techxplore.com)
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[–] RedditWanderer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

They didn't "teach an algorithm to taste". What a garbage title.

At most they designed an algorithm that correlates what people say about food to suggest other food. It has no idea what these things "taste" like.