Science Behind The News: Crowdsourcing

The video explores the limitations of computers compared to humans in tasks like reading and image recognition. It introduces Luis Von Ahn, a pioneer in crowdsourcing, and his projects like CAPTCHA, reCAPTCHA, and Duolingo. CAPTCHA helps differentiate humans from computers, while reCAPTCHA aids in book digitization. Duolingo uses crowdsourcing for web translation, engaging language learners. The video also highlights Fold It, a game that leverages human intuition to solve complex protein folding problems, demonstrating the power of crowdsourcing in scientific research.

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