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title: Why AI is like a (Clever Hans) Horse - Computerphile
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published: 2026-06-25T14:45:11Z
updated: 2026-09-07T16:51:44Z
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- Computerphile
summary: "Clever Hans was a horse that could do maths, or was it using some other trick? Is AI music classification working like a 'Clever Hans?'\n\nDavid Kelly is based at Kings College London. His paper is in preprint here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.16675    \n\nComputerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile\n\nThis video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.\n\nComputerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com"
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Clever Hans was a horse that could do maths, or was it using some other trick? Is AI music classification working like a 'Clever Hans?'

David Kelly is based at Kings College London. His paper is in preprint here: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2601.16675

Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile

This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley.

Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com