Watch 'Watson' on Jeopardy February 14-16th 2011

[Tampa8]

It went way too quickly! Watson couldn't answer any decade question of which there were several. He had some right but because his level of confidence was low he did not push the button. As you would expect some of his associations based on the words used in the question were off. But anyone who has some knowledge of programming will be quite impressed.

Long term, I can see where at some point a computer may be able to come up with solutions that take us years to find, such as medical cures or at least what causes a medical condition, by looking at all the variables from years of data we give it.

 

[Phottoman]

Phottoette and I were talking about this after the show was over. She said it reminded her of "Get Smart" and a robot they had on the show, smart, but not "street" smart. Nuances would be lost, defining sarcasm would never work.

I think if Watson were told to "Hop to it," or "Kill the light on your way out," the words would be taken literally and there in lies the problem.

At my age, nearly 70, this is all still Buck Rogers stuff to me. It'll never work (sarcastic remark).

Photto

 

[Pepper]

After watching this, two observations:
1. I am very impressed at how far this technology has come. Watson was kicking butt for a while.
2. I am pretty confident that I won't still be around when the machines take over and harvest humans for energy.

 

[freezy]

How handy is that? Vox recognition software without a microphone. I liked the Star Trek screen-saver Watson had going.

 

[comfrey]

ROFL

After watching this, two observations:
2. I am pretty confident that I won't still be around when the machines take over and harvest humans for energy.

 

[a_hockeynut]

Watson is a computer manufactured here in Rochester MN. You can find out more about Watson here:
Official IBM Watson website

There is also a youtube video about Watson here:
IBM Watson: a system designed for answers

IBM is also celebrating it's 100th anniversary this year, I saw a video that went through 100 years of innovation that was pretty cool here:
IBM: a century of innovation

Go WATSON!

 

[freezy]

yes, right under a big hole in the ozone layer