Micro Persuasion: Google Image Labeler Taps the Wisdom of Crowds

Friday, September 01, 2006

Google Image Labeler Taps the Wisdom of Crowds

Google has rolled out the Google Image Labeler. In short, what it does is allow individuals to label random images to help improve the quality of Google's image search results. Participants are paired with partners who are also online and using the feature. Users earn points based on their input. Points are not redeemable for prizes.

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