15 min

Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift‪?‬ Oxford Sparks Big Questions

    • Natural Sciences

It is that time a year again where our relationships are tested to find that perfect Christmas gift! Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an algorithm that could do it for you? In this episode of the Big Questions podcast we ask the question: Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?
To find out we went to the Department of Computer Science to speak to Senior Researcher Helena Webb, Research Associate Menisha Patel, PhD researchers William Seymour and PHD researcher, Ross Gales…

It is that time a year again where our relationships are tested to find that perfect Christmas gift! Wouldn’t it be nice if there was an algorithm that could do it for you? In this episode of the Big Questions podcast we ask the question: Can a machine pick a perfect Christmas gift?
To find out we went to the Department of Computer Science to speak to Senior Researcher Helena Webb, Research Associate Menisha Patel, PhD researchers William Seymour and PHD researcher, Ross Gales…

15 min

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