Bing Image Search Gets a Machine Learning Boost

Bing has not only grown some eyes, it has begun to learn how to use them. Microsoft's search engine has gained the ability to automatically detect objects within a photo online, the company announced on Sept. 12. The new feature, part of the Bing Visual Search toolset, supplements an existing object recognition tool called Detailed View that allows users to draw a box around an item in a picture and search the web for similar-looking items and related shopping links. Using machine learning, image recognition and other artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, Bing Visual Search can automatically detect items and selects them for the user. Bing has also developed a knack for spotting celebrities.