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I'm working on artificial intelligence. Actually, natural language understanding, which is to get computers to understand the meaning of documents.
Ray Kurzweil
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What this quote means

The quote emphasizes the pursuit of making computers understand human language and its meaning.

In this quote, Ray Kurzweil discusses his work in the field of artificial intelligence, specifically focusing on natural language understanding. This area aims to enable computers to comprehend and interpret human language in a way that reflects its true significance, which could revolutionize how machines interact with humans and process information.

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Artificial IntelligenceNatural LanguageUnderstandingComputersTechnology

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This quote can be used in a technology conference to illustrate the advancements in AI.

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