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Human-based computation (HBC), human-assisted computation, ubiquitous human computing or distributed thinking is a computer science technique in which a machine performs its function by outsourcing certain steps to humans, usually as microwork. This approach uses differences in abilities and alternative costs between humans and computer agents to achieve symbiotic human-computer interaction. For computationally difficult tasks such as image recognition, human-based computation plays a central role in training deep learning-based artificial intelligence systems. In this case, human-based computation has been referred to as human-aided artificial intelligence.

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Origin Year
1998 1
Core Concern
Outsourcing steps of a computation to humans, using the differing abilities and costs of humans and machines to accomplish tasks neither could do as well alone. 1
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Human-based computation is described as central to training deep-learning AI systems.

Source Human-Based Computation (Wikipedia)
Source Human-Based Computation (Wikipedia)
Luis von Ahn, Pioneers
Source Wikipedia: Luis von Ahn
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1. Human-Based Computation (Wikipedia)
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  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Human-based computation (HBC), human-assisted computation, ubiquitous human computing or distributed thinking (by analogy to distributed computing) is a computer science technique in which a machine performs its function by outsourcing certain steps to humans, usually as microwork.
  • Wikipedia, Human-based computation, Methods section, HH3 entry on Human-based genetic algorithm
    Human-based genetic algorithm (Kosorukoff, 1998) uses both human-based selection and three types of human-based innovation (contributing new content, mutation, and recombination). Thus, all operators of a typical genetic algorithm are outsourced to humans (hence the origin of human-based).
  • Associated With: Artificial Intelligence, Lead section
    For computationally difficult tasks such as image recognition, human-based computation plays a central role in training deep learning-based Artificial Intelligence systems.
  • Associated With: Evolutionary Computation, Early work section, first sentence
    research has its origins in the early work on interactive evolutionary computation (EC).
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Wikipedia: Luis von Ahn
  • Associated With: Luis von Ahn, Biography section
    Von Ahn's thesis, which he completed in 2005, was the first publication to use the term "human computation" that he had coined, referring to methods that combine human brainpower with computers to solve problems that neither could solve alone (similar to crowdsourcing).
  • Associated With: Luis von Ahn, Biography section PhD thesis sentence
    Von Ahn's PhD thesis, which he completed in 2005, was the first publication to use the term "human computation" that he had coined, referring to methods that combine human brainpower with computers to solve problems that neither could solve alone (similar to crowdsourcing).
  • Associated With: Luis von Ahn, Lead paragraph crowdsourcing sentence
    For these projects and others, von Ahn is known as one of the pioneers of crowdsourcing.
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