What is the purpose of the ‘I’m not a robot’? How does the reCAPTCHA work? Why do some websites check if you are a robot? Why does Google keep checking I’m not a robot? Can AI solve CAPTCHA?

The robot easily does the Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) at Ara Institute of Canterbury, in Christchurch, New Zealand.

One basic premise behind the Captcha-killers, backed by companies including Apple, is that instead of you solving a puzzle, your computer must solve challenges to prove you’re human.

From a user perspective, the process couldn’t be easier. You just check a box that says “I’m not a robot.” It doesn’t just take your word for it. Using what Google calls “an Advanced ...