Spot the elves? Five years after we posted this as a joke, we had a bash (not 100% successful) at turning this misty captcha into an actual game!
Based on the TechRadar article, CAPTCHAs train AI and machine learning by using the actions of internet users to create labelled data. When you solve a CAPTCHA, like identifying specific objects (e.g., traffic lights, bicycles) in images or deciphering distorted text, your answers help teach AI systems. This labelled data, provided by millions of users, is used to improve the accuracy of AI in tasks such as image recognition, which benefits applications like Google’s image search, Maps, and even the development of driverless car technology.
Good news! I might not have been able to get this grid to line up exactly but there’s no machine learning at the end of this. There’s just your honour as an expert elf spotter!
