Artificial Intelligence: Coming To A Portal Near You

I remember the day like it was yesterday. I walked into this cavernous auditorium with 1,000 other wide-eyed freshmen and found my place. Front row, balcony center, where I sat twice a week for an entire quarter and listened to a renowned professor -- whom I never actually met or even saw his face (the big screen with fascinating supply-and-demand overheads was plenty to capture my attention). Thank goodness for my TA, who helped me understand important concepts that I use today like, uh, the difference between classical and Keynesian economic theory. Ah, the trusty college teacher's assistant; that person who adds the human touch to college by helping students navigate the mundane and not-s...