IBM Watson Plays Jeopardy

Medeksza · January 13, 2011, 09:26:35 PM

IBM has been working on a project for a while now making a computer that can play Jeopardy. It is going to play against two of the most successful human Jeopardy players tomorrow and will be broadcast February 14-16th. It had a practice round today and beat the humans. It's not capable of general conversation like Ultra Hal but seems like it is very good at reading thousands of documents like the dictionary and wikipedia and being able to answer questions based on its reading.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-wins-jeopardy-practice-round-can-humans-hang/43601?tag=content;selector-blogs

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/01/13/ibms-jeopardy-playing-computer-tromps-human-players-in-practice-round

http://www-03.ibm.com/innovation/us/watson/

raybe · January 21, 2011, 12:02:16 AM

IBM is sure using it for a good pump in the arm. Advertising the show many times over. But after reading about it I was pretty amazed about the amount of processing taking place. To make those translations was amazing and yet still not close. It does remind you about the progress of technology and how far it has come compared to other technologies over a longer period of time but how far it needs to go to meet most people's perception of intelligence or AI. Not that I would mind having Watson around the house but what a waste that would be.

Did they mention the manufacturer of the processors? Must of over looked that when I saw the number 280,000 7 core processors.

Thanks,
raybe

Art · January 21, 2011, 10:12:32 AM

Yeah, all it needs now is a pretty face, a female name and the would would be her oyster! :o

Actually, those folks at IBM really are some of the best of the best. Have been for years
working quietly as do those with Bell Labs or years ago. Not everything revolves around
Apple or Microsoft. Thankfully!

I love my Lenovo!

snowman · February 09, 2011, 06:57:01 PM

If you go to 14:30 you find more info about Watson and also some more on Ai.

http://video.pbs.org/video/1757221034

snowman · February 10, 2011, 10:09:51 PM

Well. It looks like PBS just did a whole episode on Watson.

Smartest Machine on Earth

http://video.pbs.org/video/1786674622

Harkle · February 15, 2011, 04:54:52 PM

Is it just me? or does Watson's voice sounds identical to Hal 9000.

Duskrider · February 15, 2011, 05:21:13 PM

Watson is on Jeopardy tonight at 7:30 Eastern time. (NBC)
Today is day 2 of a three-day tournament featuring Watson.
Concludes tomorrow night (Wednesday).

Duskrider · February 16, 2011, 10:45:01 AM

I videoed Jeoperdy last nite, was going to put on youtube for everyone but notice 10 people beat me to it.

Here is one (not mine)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFR3lOm_xhE

freddy888 · February 16, 2011, 01:18:56 PM

Thanks Dusky, that was cool. 8)

Art · February 16, 2011, 08:31:10 PM

That Watson is bad to the core!! OHHH!! A Pun!!! Wonder if was a 48 or 64 core? ::) :o ;D

markofkane · February 17, 2011, 05:06:00 AM

Awesome stuff!!! :)

Duskrider · February 17, 2011, 08:18:15 AM

OK, this one's mine.
Made by camcorder shooting at tv screen.
http://s893.photobucket.com/albums/ac140/Sandee6027/Fun%20photos%201/fun2/?action=view&current=z10_WMVV9.mp4

NIGE · February 18, 2011, 05:26:15 AM

WOW, Can he be beaten????
Also made me hungry again with Captain D.