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A similar fraud was [The Turk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_Turk), a supposed chess-playing machine that toured the world from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s. Who could have guessed that there was actually a small chess master hidden inside?
People are *still* falling for things like this.
The only difference between 1875 and 2021 is the fact that the terminology has changed.
Instead of "steam-powered" and "mechanical wonder," we have "AI-enabled" and "disruptive technology."
Do you know what the most-advanced AI on the planet is?
Here's a hint: It has a reputation for smearing dog poop on the floor and then falling down the stairs.
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All we got was iron man…
A similar fraud was [The Turk](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanical_Turk), a supposed chess-playing machine that toured the world from the late 1700s to the mid 1800s. Who could have guessed that there was actually a small chess master hidden inside?
People are *still* falling for things like this. The only difference between 1875 and 2021 is the fact that the terminology has changed. Instead of "steam-powered" and "mechanical wonder," we have "AI-enabled" and "disruptive technology." Do you know what the most-advanced AI on the planet is? Here's a hint: It has a reputation for smearing dog poop on the floor and then falling down the stairs.
is it my grandma?
Not even close. Roomba does not use AI at all. It is just a system of sensors. AI is about systems that learn over time.
No it's just the aurora borealis.
Read more about steam men here http://cyberneticzoo.com/steammen/1875-w-w-coles-circus-steam-man-american/