The internet does not make us stupid.

There, I said it.

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The +Slate article below takes a look at one of the contemporary "hard problems" facing AI researchers — autocomplete. Helping you find what you're looking for, even when you don't type it right in the search box, involves a lot more than consulting an internal dictionary. It requires understanding the meaning of your sentence or phrase. Read on to find out how Google knows you want "American Idol" when you type "American Idle," and how the browser is getting smarter every day.

Google Docs spell-check: How autocomplete can improve your spelling.

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