Earlier today we gave you the run down on IBMa4ぎa4г Watson AI supercomputer, and now we have video of our would-be conquerora4ぎa4г test match with two top Jeopardy players.
IBM only demonstrated a few minutes of the test match, but what was most impressive was just how natural Watson seemed at the game. Sure it sounds robotic, but Watson is choosing questions and formulating answers on par with top Jeopardy contestants Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. In three minutes of questioning, Watson ended up defeating both humans with $4,400 won, compared to Jenningsa4ぎa4 $3,400 and Ruttera4ぎa4г $1,200.
What does this mean for the actual Jeopardy match between Watson and the two champs I have a feeling both humans will be surprised at just how handily theya4ぎa4вe defeated. The actual match is being recording over the next few days, but we wona4ぎa4д see it on television, or learn the results, until the Jeopardy episodes air on February 14 to February 16.
And if it does win, Ia4ぎa4ll leave you with this one great quote from an IBM researcher who worked on the supercomputer, a4ぎAWatson doesna4ぎa4д have emotions, but Watson knows humans have emotions.a4ぎ
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People: Brad Rutter, Ken Jennings
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