Passing the Turing Test with a Chatbot
Erik Angner sent me this old but delightful article by BBC News on machines in widespread use that arguably pass the Turing test.
Month: January 2008
Signalling on the Job Market and APA Committees
Brian Weatherson has a post on a new signalling mechanism apparently implemented by the American Economic Association. It sounds like job candidates are now allowed to “signal” to two departments they are applying to that they are seriously interested in the job. This might help candidates that miight be considered “too …