What is the real significance of the recent victory by the IBM “Watson” computer system on the quiz show Jeopardy!? It certainly wasn’t a profitable undertaking: IBM’s $1 million winnings, which will be given to charity, pale in comparison to the estimated $1 billion price tag of the project. A somewhat more tangible benefit to . . . → Read More: What does Watson’s victory really mean?
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It’s official: IBM’s “Watson” computer system has defeated two of the brightest minds that our species could put forward for battle, namely legendary Jeopardy! champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Ken Jennings, recognizing that Watson had an insurmountable lead heading into Final Jeopardy (the final question of the match), summed up the situation by writing . . . → Read More: IBM’s “Watson” victorious: Our new computer overlords? Yes, the title is a bit strong, but there is no gentle way to say it: Jeopardy! champs Jennings and Rutter were destroyed by the IBM “Watson” computer system in today’s “Double Jeopardy” round. When the final totals were tallied after the “Final Jeopardy” question, Watson had $35,734, versus $10,400 for Brad Rutter and $4,800 . . . → Read More: Watson creams Jennings and Rutter in second day of Jeopardy! Last night (in North America), the long-awaited match between IBM’s “Watson” question-answering computer system and legendary Jeopardy! champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter began. A good part of this first program was devoted to an overview of the Watson system and its development, so only a few minutes were devoted to actual competition. However, even . . . → Read More: After first day on Jeopardy!, Watson is tied for lead The long-awaited day of reckoning has arrived for IBM’s Jeopardy!-playing computer named “Watson”. Beginning tonight (14 Feb 2011) in North America, Watson will compete on the quiz show Jeopardy! against legendary champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Ken Jennings broke an all-time Jeopardy! record with 74 consecutive wins in 2004. Brad Rutter has never . . . → Read More: IBM’s Watson system starts Jeopardy! competition today |
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