The "Is our machines learning?" machine 2.0 test-taking bot

We never liked taking tests in a general sense, but there was always something fun about filling in the answers with that trusty No. 2 of ours. The "Is our machines learning?" bot, shown off at the 2007 NYU ITP Winter Show, takes over that delicious task but still leaves humans with the chore of answering the questions remotely over the internets. The bot's name is a not-so-subtle jab at President Bush's grammar skills, but if we told you more we might all be in danger of some educatin', and the world doesn't need any more of that!

[Ndisi08 @ Dec 18th 2007 1:14PM]

That was really hard to read
My eyes hurt

[Flashpoint @ Dec 18th 2007 2:55PM]

A B A C A D A B A

[R @ Dec 18th 2007 4:39PM]

This robot is, of course, pointless, since remote test-taking is done on thee new-fangled computer-things anyway . . . but I guess its pointless-ness is on par with many of the crazy contraptions we see on engadget.

[Matthew Hilario @ Dec 18th 2007 5:01PM]

go go gadget vision!

[ethana2 @ Dec 18th 2007 6:54PM]

That's it!

Time to lean lojban ;)

[ethana2 @ Dec 18th 2007 6:55PM]

Dang it, engadget! Post editing, please.

learn*

[Roberto @ Dec 18th 2007 1:15PM]

More like a jab at Engadget's blog-staff's grammar and accuracy!

[Dave @ Dec 18th 2007 1:16PM]

I'm definitely imagining some sort of LOLbot "I can has learnings now plz" caption on this pic now...

[Todd @ Dec 18th 2007 1:17PM]

"Excuse me, Mr.Robot, could you please keep the noise down? Some people are trying to take a test!"

[NHAnimator @ Dec 18th 2007 1:18PM]

Can we please stop trying to make robots "learn"? I've seen T2 and I'm a-scared.

[samk @ Dec 18th 2007 1:48PM]

is our bot can haz a cheezeburger now?

[Ryan Waddell @ Dec 18th 2007 2:03PM]

Haha, I totally thought this was a lolcatz reference as opposed to a GW jab too :)

[Technex @ Dec 18th 2007 2:35PM]

Agreed to a point!

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/12/funny-pictures-its-santa-cat.jpg

Lol!

[lee @ Dec 18th 2007 2:10PM]

Monkey out; bot in! Is it too late for the bot to run for Pres'dent?

[Johnny @ Dec 18th 2007 2:12PM]

So... Wait a minute here. This bot doesn't learn... In fact, what the hell is the point of this bot? Why would you want to take a test over the internet and have a robot fill in the answers on a card that is then read back into a computer? Am I missing something here?

[BigD145 @ Dec 18th 2007 2:23PM]

Question answered by Real Genius: http://www.survivalarts.com/images/real_genius_screenshot.jpg

I wish I could find a screenshot where the teacher has also replaced himself with a reel-to-reel.

[JP @ Dec 18th 2007 2:54PM]

Well, I for one welcome our new test-taking robot overlords.

[jsl @ Dec 18th 2007 3:40PM]

So, if I get this right, students could take a test over a computer...? What professor would allow kids to take tests remotely? Tabbed Wikipedia anyone?

Maybe it is for people who can't fill in those bubbles the right way.

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[gilesypopper @ Dec 18th 2007 4:47PM]

Does anyone remember ORAC from Blake's 7?? http://www.sdc.org/~ragan/Orac.jpg ...I cant believe the dream has been realised...!

[thetinguy @ Dec 19th 2007 3:32AM]

isourmachineslearning.info

Website of the test.