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The Origins of CAPTCHA Technology
22:20 - 28:30 (06:10)
The creation of CAPTCHAs started in the year 2000 when Luis von Ahn was searching for a PhD thesis project and partnered with Manuel Blum. They created the distorted character test to distinguish between human and computer sign-ups.
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In this episode, the speaker discusses the history of CAPTCHA and how it was developed to prevent bots from signing up for millions of accounts for a free email service.
22:20 - 26:41 (04:20)
CAPTCHA
Summary
In this episode, the speaker discusses the history of CAPTCHA and how it was developed to prevent bots from signing up for millions of accounts for a free email service.
ChapterThe Origins of CAPTCHA Technology
Episode#135: Luis Von Ahn on Learning Languages, Building Companies, and Changing the World
PodcastThe Tim Ferriss Show
ReCAPTCHA is a tool used to digitize books with its help in deciphering human-written captures where the computer fails.
26:41 - 28:30 (01:49)
ReCAPTCHA
Summary
ReCAPTCHA is a tool used to digitize books with its help in deciphering human-written captures where the computer fails. Initially developed as a research project at Carnegie Mellon, it became a company in itself, ensuring efficient digitization of information of all sorts.