It proved that it could beat the best Jeopardy! champions in the world at their own game. Now, IBM’s Watson will try to help doctors make better medical decisions for their patients. WellPoint, Inc. and IBM announced an agreement today to develop and launch Watson-based medical solutions. It will be the first commercial applications of… Continue reading Jeopardy!-winning computer Watson “hired” to offer medical advice to doctors
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IBM’s Watson Ties on Jeopardy, Has A Glitch or Two [Video]
IBM’s Watson supercomputer had its first shot at Jeopardy last night, and, overall, it went well. Watson had a few moments that made me scratch my head — and it was clear near the end that Watson was having some trouble understanding the questions — but he did manage to tie with one of his… Continue reading IBM’s Watson Ties on Jeopardy, Has A Glitch or Two [Video]
IBM Develop World’s First Artificial Game Show Contestant – And He Cleans Up REAL Well
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3IryWr4c8[/youtube] Check this out. As you may or may not have already hit play, you may or may not already know that this is Watson, a computer by IBM that they’ve dubbed a ‘question answering system’. As horrifyingly uninteresting as that sounds, this is the closest I’ve come to a sense of ‘awe’ at the… Continue reading IBM Develop World’s First Artificial Game Show Contestant – And He Cleans Up REAL Well