5 Questions
What program did von Ahn and Blum create that required users to decipher distorted text?
CAPTCHA
Which game developed by von Ahn aimed to improve image tagging and was eventually licensed to Google?
ESP Game
What term did von Ahn coin with his dissertation, referring to what is now generally known as crowdsourcing?
Human Computation
What was the purpose of replacing CAPTCHA's computer-generated text with pieces of actual publications?
To speed up efforts to digitize books
How did von Ahn plan to utilize the microlabor spent deciphering CAPTCHA fragments?
To channel it towards something useful like digitizing books
Learn about the groundbreaking work of Guatemalan computer scientist Luis von Ahn, including his contributions to solving challenging problems in computer science. Explore how he revolutionized the field with his innovative ideas and projects.
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