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Alan pointed out 20q.net, a fun little AI that you can teach to recognise things.

I tried it with “mutual fund”, one of the objects that it said “needed practice”.

I’m not sure if I gave good answers (I told it you could wash it since I imagine the money could be laundered), but it didn’t guess.

The fun part is the end where it tells you everything it has guessed about a mutal fund:

Would you give it as a gift? I say Yes.
Does a basketball player use it? I say Probably.
Can you control it? I say No.
Is it found in a bathroom? I say Probably.
Can it float? I say Probably.
Does a hockey player use it? I say Yes.
Do you use it at work? I say No.
Can you use it 24 hours a day? I say Doubtful.
Do you put things in it? I say Doubtful.
Is it a body part? I say Probably.
Does it have teeth? I say Probably.
Is it a specific color? I say Yes.
Does it spin? I say Yes.
Does it eat fish? I say Yes.
Does it have a face? I say Yes.
Does it have a bushy tail? I say Yes.

I didn’t know that mutual funds ate fish.