DARPA has by far the greatest mission statement of any government organization: developing gonzo technologies to prevent and create strategic surprise. And this month the Defense Advanced Research ...

A new AI tool funded in part by the U.S. military has proven adept at a task that has traditionally been very difficult for computer programs: detecting the human art of sarcasm. It could help ...

Emojis help millions of humans inject emotional nuance into their online conversation every day. They let your friends, family and lovers know that a critical remark was meant in jest or that what ...

Sarcasm, then, is complex and multifaceted. It can be hurtful – even spiteful – or, in many instances, a way of criticising ...

“I recently hired Amy, a 45 year old, knowledgeable insurance broker who brought her clients to us. While competent, we discovered one major flaw; she is horribly sarcastic to everyone on her team, ...

Researchers say their new algorithm trained on a database of various TV show clips can detect sarcasm 75% of the time. By Tom Hawking Published May 17, 2024 1:17 PM EDT Get the Popular Science daily ...

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Researchers in China say they’ve created sarcasm detection AI that ...

I don’t like being around sarcastic people, as I find their cynicism rather irritating. A mom at a recent parenting workshop voiced the same concern about her 12-year-old son. “Everything he says just ...

Being sarcastic is a vastly underrated skill -- yes, I said it -- skill. It's unfortunate there aren't more of these types of people out there; if there were, we'd all understand each other a little ...