Video: When will we be able to talk to machines?
Pascale Fung
Director of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Research (CAiRE) and Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and TechnologyPascale Fung Professor from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology on talking to machines.
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Author: Pascale Fung is a professor at Hong Kong University.
Image: A staff member talks to a humanoid robot. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu.
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