IBM Supercomputers have beaten the greatest chess players on Earth, once in a while.
Now, they've built one to conquer JEOPARDY!
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/watson-jeopardy/
Now, they've built one to conquer JEOPARDY!
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2011/02/watson-jeopardy/
Named WATSON, after the Sherlock Holmes' character, this computer can read text and give answers in lightning speed. This computer is going to play against the two best JEOPARDY contestants ever, tonight! What do you think? Is this either: cool, awesome, scary, terrifying, weird or shocking? Why?
For some context, here is a a video clip that explains it.
For some context, here is a a video clip that explains it.