Using AI To Attribute VAMS?

It's not a question of enjoying or not this hobby, but simply a question on how to make it less labor-intensive. I'm sure you've heard the old jokes about golfers that play excessive amounts of golf; they make golf widows. Attributing silver dollars is no different.

I'll look at my question more in terms of how society first cleaned their clothes when they were dirty. They usually cleaned everything by hand and then hung it all out to dry in the fresh air until the invention of the washing and drying machines became a reality. It made the task a lot less time consuming and even produced a quicker and more thoroughly cleaned end product.

Even in this crude example, I'm sure many people looked at their hand cleaning of clothes as an art, and any intent to change that process should be looked down upon.

Attributing a VAM Is obviously manually scanning every nook and cranny and repeatedly looking at photos for comparative purposes. It seemed logical to at least ask the question if an attempt had been made to make this hobby more time efficient which could even lead to more interest, and even more discoveries from having more hands joining in.

I echo makecents' comments. Don't see AI attributions, likely ever. Most folks like shortcuts. But not happening unless you buy only obvious VAMs.

BStrauss3, I like it! mdpmedia, you need to understand, to some extent, I realize what you are saying and am glad you asked the question. To much extent, I will not change my though process on this, for various reasons but I could see what BStrauss3 is saying, help somewhat for both folks, you and me alike. I know nothing about AI, short of how it works into my sentences, as I am typing them but know it is our present and much more in our future. It can only do what it can learn from others though. Curious to see where this will go.

It would likely take years to photograph, create a database with all the hundreds of varieties and subtle differences which might ID VAMs. It would have to be maintained and updated. I doubt it will ever happen unless some rich person, dealer or grading company decides to fund such a project.

Some are hoping for a reliable digital grading app to reduce the human opinion factor grading coins, one accepted by the grading companies and collectors. I would like that. I assume photos like PCGS photograde could be used but again the programing required would take a long time and cost a lot to create in my opinion.