Can an AI teach English to us?

What if an AI could teach English to everyone? This is the underlying assumption behind a test made in collaboration between MIT Auto-Id Lab and ABA English's linguists. For the first time, the Amazon's assistant Alexa has been used to simulate a human conversation in order to discover proficiency in English and practice speaking.   For people learning English all over the world, who wish to discover their proficiency in English and practice speaking, the English Test for Alexa Echo Show, is the only English-language proficiency test based on interacting vocally with Alexa which assesses your level of English by simulating a human conversation. Contrary to all other digital language level tests available today, English Test on Alexa is the first test to assess English proficiency by simulating a human conversation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OEvAXD05cg 1. Hi Maria Perillo and Brian...

 

Posted By:    Category: AI, Blog, Interview    Date: May 28, 2018

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Psychoanalysis of the Web

The highly expected book titled The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, authored by Scott Galloway is available now. It echoes the central thesis of one of our former articles. So, has Scott Galloway been starting a psychoanalysis when he was writting his book, like we do by using Google? Please, lie on the couch. Meet Peter and John. Both of them are New Yorkers, in their forties, recently divorced and very taken up with their jobs full of responsibilities, crowning two wonderful careers within large groups who put pressure on employees. Each of them says that they are going through a crisis, that he feels a bit depressed, feels disappointed and thinks, without admitting to himself, that he should perhaps consult a specialist. A few months go by. Without realizing, without knowing each other, Peter and John both take the same important decision: start a psychoanalysis. They don’t...

 

Posted By:    Category: Blog, GAFA    Date: July 12, 2016

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