IBM's Jeopardy Answering Computer Apparently Ready To Compete For Real
from the suck-it,-trebeck dept
In April of 2009, we wrote about how IBM was working on a new computer, called Watson, that would be able to compete on the game show Jeopardy. It was no chess playing computer, but it was still an interesting project. Apparently, it's advanced enough that it's scheduled for its first appearance on the show, this upcoming February (Valentines Day -- so romantic), where it will take on two of the most successful Jeopardy contestants ever. While it might seem simple -- you just have to load up the machine with a ton of trivia -- it's a bit more complicated than that, because the Jeopardy "clues," can be a bit tricky, often using "subtle meanings and riddles." Apparently, those things have still been stumping Watson in testing. The report notes: "Watson had some trouble recognizing double meanings and sometimes confused fiction as fact." In other words, this actually is an attempt to push computer natural language recognition tools forward.
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Skynet is a reality....
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Double meanings and word associations
Goose: Fire!
IBM Flight Computer: All systems are within normal operating temperatures.
Maverick: Fire, dammit!
IBM Flight Computer: Dammit, you're fired. Meanwhile, have you two heard the one about why ducks have webbed feet?
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Cliff would have ended as the highest score ever had Alex accepted his final offer (which was in fact correct.)
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Jeopardy? Watson is already qualified for it's own show on Fox News.
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