Jeopardy playing computer from IBM competes against humans

Number 2 Pencil · 01-22-2011, 03:12 PM

Via 80beats, a 2,800 processor strong computer called Watson is going to be playing Jeopardy against two of the best human Jeopardy players from the past. The show has been recorded and will air February 14th.

Watson will only be able to speak its terms of surrender to the human race in the form of a question.

Flint · 01-22-2011, 10:19 PM

The computer I am typing this on should be able to beat any human being at memorization and regurgitation of facts. What am I missing here?

Number 2 Pencil · 01-22-2011, 10:51 PM

Jeopardy is more than just regurgitating facts. The computer has to parse grammar, figure out what is being said- hidden sometimes in riddle-like or apparently vague language- and then search a huge amount of information to find the answer.

wolf · 01-23-2011, 10:36 AM

If I had money to bet, I'd put it on Ken Jennings, although I think I could take him.

Griff · 01-23-2011, 10:56 AM

I'd rather see the comp try cash cab.

busterb · 01-24-2011, 06:36 PM

Is Cash Cab still on? I liked that.

Griff · 01-24-2011, 06:43 PM

I dunno. I'm watching reruns on broadcast tv.

glatt · 01-25-2011, 07:25 AM

My brother in law was good friends with the Cash Cab host when they were kids. They still keep in touch and get together often. My wife was best friends with his sister.

01-22-2011, 03:12 PM	#1
Number 2 Pencil Not too hard, not too soft Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Next to a yapping dog Posts: 75	Jeopardy playing computer from IBM competes against humans Via 80beats, a 2,800 processor strong computer called Watson is going to be playing Jeopardy against two of the best human Jeopardy players from the past. The show has been recorded and will air February 14th. Watson will only be able to speak its terms of surrender to the human race in the form of a question. __________________ Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? -Poe

01-22-2011, 10:19 PM	#2
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	The computer I am typing this on should be able to beat any human being at memorization and regurgitation of facts. What am I missing here? __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-22-2011, 10:51 PM	#3
Number 2 Pencil Not too hard, not too soft Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Next to a yapping dog Posts: 75	Jeopardy is more than just regurgitating facts. The computer has to parse grammar, figure out what is being said- hidden sometimes in riddle-like or apparently vague language- and then search a huge amount of information to find the answer. __________________ Is all that we see or seem But a dream within a dream? -Poe

01-23-2011, 10:36 AM	#4
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	If I had money to bet, I'd put it on Ken Jennings, although I think I could take him. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-23-2011, 10:56 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I'd rather see the comp try cash cab. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-24-2011, 06:36 PM	#6
busterb NSABFD Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MS. usa Posts: 3,908	Is Cash Cab still on? I liked that. __________________ I've haven't left very deep footprints in the sands of time. But, boy I've left a bunch.

01-24-2011, 06:43 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I dunno. I'm watching reruns on broadcast tv. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-25-2011, 07:25 AM	#8
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	My brother in law was good friends with the Cash Cab host when they were kids. They still keep in touch and get together often. My wife was best friends with his sister.

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