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An AI expert explains why it's hard to give computers something you take for granted: Common sense

  • Written by Mayank Kejriwal, Research Assistant Professor of Industrial & Systems Engineering, University of Southern California
imageCommon sense includes an intuitive understanding of basic physics – something computers lack.d3sign/Moment via Getty Images

Imagine you’re having friends over for lunch and plan to order a pepperoni pizza. You recall Amy mentioning that Susie had stopped eating meat. You try calling Susie, but when she doesn’t pick up, you decide...

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