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From: Sarah Connor <s.connor@gmail.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Artificial Intelligence with Java
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:26:55 -0700, Giovanni R. wrote:

> I'd like to create an application using Java where users give a phrase
> in input and the application says if it's a /negative/ or /positive/
> phrase.
> 
> Where should I start?
> Has AI already solved this kind of problems?

Consider that the same phrase, "good job!", can mean it was a good job or 
it was a terrible job depending on the context. (Ex.: In Star Wars Attack 
of the Clones when Anakin and Padme have been captured and are chained up 
next to Obi-Wan, he asks what they're doing here. Anakin says they came 
to rescue him. Cue "good job!".)

The day AI can reliably tell when "good job!" is positive or negative is 
the day we can all stop worrying about keeping *our* jobs -- one way or 
another.