This Computer Knows When “Literally” Isn’t Literal
Language is funny that way. We say things that are utterly false, but we seem to understand what the other person means, regardless. Intrigued by this quirk in communication, researchers built the first computational model that can predict humans’ interpretations of hyperbolic statements.

August 7, 2014 at 4:12AM
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