Scientist have launched a new game site designed to make computers smarter by enlisting internet users to play the games. 

Games With a Purpose were developed by Luis von Ahn, the Carnegie Mellon University professor whose research led to the CAPTCHA, which is used by websites to prevent computer scripts from signing up for accounts. 

So, the intelligence comes from us, humans.

(via Cosmic Log).

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