Google's 'Show and Tell' AI can tell you what's in a photo with nearly 94% accuracy

Artificial intelligence systems have recently begun to try their hand at writing picture captions, often producing hilarious, and even offensive, blunders. But, Google's Show and Tell algorithm has almost perfected the craft. According to the firm, the AI can now describe images with nearly 94 percent accuracy and may even'understand' the context and deeper meaning of a scene. According to the firm, Google's AI can now describe images with nearly 94 percent accuracy and may even'understand' the context and deeper meaning of a scene. Google has released the open-source code for its image captioning system, allowing developers to take part, the firm revealed on its research blog.