Right now it's easiest to think about an artificial intelligence algorithm as a specific tool, like a hammer. A hammer is really good at hitting things, but when you need a saw to cut something in half, it's back to the toolbox. Need a face recognized? Train an facial recognition algorithm, but don't ask it to recognize cows.
Alphabet's AI research arm, DeepMind, is trying to change that idea with a new algorithm that can learn more than one skill.
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