Sep 17, 2007

Interactive websearching

Think beyond what we have now and to those computer systems they use in the movies. A prime example would be the computer from the recent film "Sunshine" which understands spoken English and responds in kind. It's perfect for searching for information and refining searches as you go.
A similar system is the dream of Powerset, a company hoping to bring us the next generation of search engine.

By learning from what it reads, the program will be able to locate the desired information much more efficiently than a standard web search. At least that's the idea. Powerset have yet to release the finished version but the public can sign up to their website for more details.

REUTERS

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