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<p>[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2342802, member: 71723"]Fair Warning!!!</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://wronghands1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/can-of-worms.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Here's the "next big deal" in coin grading. It IS coming, and this time, it's going to work. It was tried over 20 years ago and failed miserably - a complete crash and burn. But I swear to you it's coming back, with a vengeance, although I can't say exactly when - computerized grading.</p><p><br /></p><p>What caused it to fail last time (the 90's) was that it required human written algorithms and amounts of data storage and teraflops of computing power we did not yet have. This time, no programs will need to be written and the data processing will be distributed and storage will be in the cloud. It will rely on artificial intelligence. We will not have to tell a program what it takes to be a F-12 or a MS-67 or whatever. All that will be required is to scan the slabs by the millions and the AI will figure it all out by itself - without even having to write any code. After a few million "this is a MS63 Morgan dollar" and similar loadings, the AI will take over. Heck, the system will even read the grade and coin type right from the slab label, not even data input will be required for existing slabs. And soon thereafter, the scanners will know even raw bust halves' Overton numbers.</p><p><br /></p><p>Imagine being able to put a reference target on a small multi-light scanner, place any raw coin on that target's surface (to determine color, brightness and luster), hit SCAN and the AI system will (I swear it will) repeat EVERY TIME the exact same grade within not one point, but 1/10 of a point if we want it to.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mark my words. AI is what is making self-driving cars possible. It will eventually be turned to coin grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="V. Kurt Bellman, post: 2342802, member: 71723"]Fair Warning!!! [IMG]https://wronghands1.files.wordpress.com/2011/08/can-of-worms.jpg[/IMG] Here's the "next big deal" in coin grading. It IS coming, and this time, it's going to work. It was tried over 20 years ago and failed miserably - a complete crash and burn. But I swear to you it's coming back, with a vengeance, although I can't say exactly when - computerized grading. What caused it to fail last time (the 90's) was that it required human written algorithms and amounts of data storage and teraflops of computing power we did not yet have. This time, no programs will need to be written and the data processing will be distributed and storage will be in the cloud. It will rely on artificial intelligence. We will not have to tell a program what it takes to be a F-12 or a MS-67 or whatever. All that will be required is to scan the slabs by the millions and the AI will figure it all out by itself - without even having to write any code. After a few million "this is a MS63 Morgan dollar" and similar loadings, the AI will take over. Heck, the system will even read the grade and coin type right from the slab label, not even data input will be required for existing slabs. And soon thereafter, the scanners will know even raw bust halves' Overton numbers. Imagine being able to put a reference target on a small multi-light scanner, place any raw coin on that target's surface (to determine color, brightness and luster), hit SCAN and the AI system will (I swear it will) repeat EVERY TIME the exact same grade within not one point, but 1/10 of a point if we want it to. Mark my words. AI is what is making self-driving cars possible. It will eventually be turned to coin grading.[/QUOTE]
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