Luis von Ahn Introduces Human Computation
GoogleTalksArchive · Talk · 52 min · 2012 · YouTube title: Human Computation
Why it's here
Recommended as a great technical talk from the pioneer of human computation.
What it covers
A 2006 Google TechTalk in which Luis von Ahn introduces human computation, using people's effort to solve problems like image recognition that computers cannot yet handle. It covers games with a purpose and related ideas such as CAPTCHAs.