A really good comedian can bring a roomful of people to tears of laughter. We think of humor as one of the most uniquely human — and precious — legacies of our genetic inheritance. Shared laughter ties together people of all walks of life, all ages and economic circumstance, and it helps us realize our connection with each other.<\/p>\n
What about an artificial intelligence? In a funny twist on the Turing test, would it be possible to create a computer program that could be as laugh inducing as a really good comedian?<\/p>\n
What would it mean if such a machine were to exist — the first truly funny cyber-comedian? I mean, one that could play to packed houses, and slay them every night.<\/p>\n
Would we feel that something sacrosanct, something uniquely human, had been lost?<\/p>\n
Or would we just laugh, when we realize that the joke is on us?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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