Watson on Jeopardy

sjtreely · September 2011

Is anyone else as impressed as I am? Kind of scary, huh?

But I do wonder if they slowed his response time down a smiggin. He's not ringing in first nearly as often today.

izzyinbliss · September 2011

Is he on again? Yes, I'm really taken by Watson as well! By IBM's innovative chops, sure, but also the marketing genius! My, I was utterly blown away when Watson made his debut a while back! He kind of sounds like Hal on 2001 too, I thought... But that could just be my imagination, as it's been a long time since I saw that movie.

dmpizza · September 2011

Well its a repeat. You know that?
Its a truly amazing machine. Its new job is medical diagnoses.
I suspect that within 10 years, a doctor will be considered negligent for NOT consulting it.

mauryr · September 2011

If this interests you, you might like to read the book "The Most Human Human".

http://www.amazon.com/Most-Human-Talking-Computers-Teaches/dp/0385533063

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/20/books/review/book-review-the-most-human-human-by-brian-christian.html

It's about the rapid encroachment of computers on what is currently thought to be the sole dominion of "real" (ie human) intelligence.

Watson on Jeopardy

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