John Markoff just published a story in the Times about the future of the web, suggesting that "From the billions of documents that form the World Wide Web and the links that weave them together, computer scientists and a growing collection of start-up companies are finding new ways to mine human intelligence." If you've been reading this blog, you know I totally agree that building systems that combine human and machine intelligence is a huge part of the oncoming future.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/business/12web.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/12/business/12web.html