TED-Ed

Can you guess who this is... as a cat? Meet the newest addition to your morning routine: The Purring Test, the first game by TED. Designed as a playful way to help players gain insight into how AI and Large Language Models "think", The Purring Test asks, "Can you get inside the mind of an AI cat?" Play it today and learn more about TED Games here: ted.com/games?utm_medium=social&utm_source=tededYT…

Ok, this is TED-Ed, so you might be asking, "Is the Purring Test educational?"

Well, as AI-generated images and text proliferate across social media– often without identification, sometimes with the express purpose of misleading people– the ability to recognize them for what they are is becoming a critical media literacy skill. The bar is shifting so rapidly that it’s tough to keep up with (it feels like centuries ago when counting fingers was a viable strategy). The Purring Test is a fun way to track this change, and we’re exploring additional clue types, like video and audio, as ways of extending this recognition to other media.

We also see educational value in learning about the strengths, weaknesses, and limitations of generative AI. For that reason, wherever possible we take a “warts and all” approach to level creation, where we allow for absurdities and inaccuracies in clues up to the point where they’d be frustratingly misleading.

And finally, we hope that everyone who plays The Purring Test finds themselves eventually wondering “how does this actually work?” and that they avail themselves of the educational resources TED (and others) have created about the AI revolution we’re living through. To that end, a few resources:

A playlist of TED Talks about AI: www.ted.com/games/the-purring-test

The TED AI show: www.ted.com/games/the-purring-test , a podcast in which technologist Bilawal Sidhu talks with the world’s leading experts, artists, journalists, and more to explore the thrilling, sometimes terrifying, future ahead.

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@TheLanach

I guess reading the accompanying text explains why you are using AI. Well, good news? Judging by the comments, most people can identify AI at a glance!

1 year ago | 73

@Beat9

To anyone who may have arrived late: the context explaining why this post uses AI 'art' was not originally included and was only added AFTER everyone already complained about the use of AI

1 year ago | 751

@DCChosen

Is it Meowkolai Tesla?

1 year ago (edited) | 63

@coronelkittycannon

TED made a joke and nobody got it.

1 year ago | 43

@oftheday123

Nikola tesla

1 year ago | 45

@randomguywhatvan

now imagine someone at Ted headquarters actually drew this and this isnt ai art

1 year ago | 12

@zamizamicunca

I think this is Leonardo da Vinci. There's some "maps" on the background. Some cool things on the table.

1 year ago | 1

@gabrielbowman1267

Is this nikola tesla?

1 year ago | 5

@elia-eo3bf

I want a 1821 Hellenic Revolution video which is amazing since sometimes you cover unknown or niche historical events that are impressive

1 year ago | 0

@RealPauloCanuto

Meowcola Tesla 😼

1 year ago | 6

@RB-bx6je

looks like meowkola tesla

1 year ago (edited) | 2

@qondonyon

yay! i got 60! ( not factorial ) the first one was 'bull' the second one was 'dreaming' but the third one was a song called 'Royals', i didn't know the song Royals, even with all the clues i got 0 yarn from that one

1 year ago | 2

@fkrma_786

Adolphus 💀

1 year ago | 2

@Kazh2474

That has to be Nikola Tesla

1 year ago | 2

@joeshar.

The nemesis of Catison.

1 year ago | 1

@rutherford5247

Thomas Moewdeson?

1 year ago | 3

@arloolson9385

You guys have been known for your variety of animation styles, so it's kind of disappointing to see AI slop being used here.

1 year ago | 809

@susanfabian1521

Looks like Hercule Poirot, but the stuff on the desk doesn't match.

1 year ago | 1

@amanul_2474

Everybody PLEASE read the text before you get mad! You look silly!

1 year ago | 3

@Meadow-t9x

Winston Churchill?

1 year ago | 2