Ability to 'see' advances artificial intelligence

Ability to 'see' advances artificial intelligence: "The Personal Assistant for Scheduling system, a disembodied head floating on a computer screen outside Horvitz's office in Redmond, Wash., is one of the most advanced artificial intelligence programs in the world. It can understand speech, detect faces and interpret body motion. It analyzes years of Horvitz's daily routines to find patterns that suggest the appropriate responses to most workplace scenarios."