Can You Teach Computers To Understand Knock-Knock Jokes?
from the knock-knock dept
We were just discussing how difficult it is for computers to handle certain types of tasks, that are often much better suited for human intelligence. However, that won't stop some from trying to program computers to do all sorts of things, with the latest such effort focused on teaching a computer to understand knock-knock jokes. Knock-knock jokes, of course, are usually based on puns, that involve recognizing how a word is being misused for the sake of humor. It's easy (if groan-inducing) for humans, but extremely difficult for computers. The idea, it seems, is that figuring out how to teach computers to understand humor could go a long way in figuring out ways to program stronger artificial intelligence. At least that's the theory. Of course, this isn't the first time we've talked about computers and their senses of humor. Back in 2001, when some researchers set up a program to pull a Monty Python and find the world's funniest joke -- for a long time, the leading entry was written by a computer (though, eventually the computer-written joke was eclipsed by a human-written joke).
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Many jokes that are extremely funny to Americans make no sense, even to other English speakers.
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I'll write the other end.
{
___public static void main(String[] args)
___{
______new JokeResponse().go();
___}
___public void go()
___{
______while (1) System.out.println("ha");
___}
}
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Don't forget that
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I actually laughed...
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aka knock knock
who's there
x
x y?
x z
correlated x/y/z.
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"Who's there?"
"9/11"
"9/11 who?"
"I THOUGHT YOU'D NEVER FORGET!"
"I don't get it."
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Started fallowing the links...
A couple of New Jersey hunters are out in the woods when one of them falls to the ground. He doesn't seem to be breathing, his eyes are rolled back in his head. The other guy whips out his cell phone and calls the emergency services. He gasps to the operator: "My friend is dead! What can I do?" The operator, in a calm soothing voice, says: "Just take it easy. I can help. First, let's make sure he's dead." There is a silence, then a shot is heard. The guy's voice comes back on the line. He says: "OK, now what?"
I was hoping for a Monty Python thing where I read it and had a heart attack.
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You forgot...
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Easy
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That's the point... dufus.
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lateral thinking
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