How can a computer "know" that, for instance, Planet of the Apes has a similar idea, or whatever you wish to call it, as Martin Luther King?
It hasn't watched the movie, certainly.
It doesn't know the history. How can it make such a link? Furthermore, The article that was linked mentioned, for instance, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory also linked to African American films. So did Powerpuff girls, Home Alone...
I think it would have to be coded in to do that, which is unlikely, as Wal Mart wouldn't want to do that, due to the apparent reprecussions, and it probably isn't worth the time to hack into the computer systems from the outside.
The whole thing seems wierd. If, perhaps, even the whole system was based on what people visit, tracking and so forth, it doesn't make sense that titles such as Home Alone and Powerpuff Girls would be included in the same group as Martin Luther King. They have little, if anything, in common.
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How can a computer "know" that, for instance, Planet of the Apes has a similar idea, or whatever you wish to call it, as Martin Luther King? It hasn't watched the movie, certainly. It doesn't know the history. How can it make such a link? Furthermore, The article that was linked mentioned, for instance, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory also linked to African American films. So did Powerpuff girls, Home Alone... I think it would have to be coded in to do that, which is unlikely, as Wal Mart wouldn't want to do that, due to the apparent reprecussions, and it probably isn't worth the time to hack into the computer systems from the outside. The whole thing seems wierd. If, perhaps, even the whole system was based on what people visit, tracking and so forth, it doesn't make sense that titles such as Home Alone and Powerpuff Girls would be included in the same group as Martin Luther King. They have little, if anything, in common.