America’s favorite quiz show will be getting a new kind of contestant. Technology pioneer IBM, unveiled plans to develop an advanced computing system that will be able to go head to head with humans in an epic battle of man vs. machine, on a special edit Jeopardy.
For nearly two years, scientists have been working on “Watson”, a highly advanced Question Answering (QA) system that will be able to understand complex questions and give answers with the precision and speed of a human. Unlike conventional computing technologies, Watson is designed to handle semantics, interpret expression and compute with confidence in a matter of seconds. Like its human competitor, the machine will play the game without any outside assistance.
The research underlying the system is expected to elevate computer intelligence and human-to-computer communication to unprecedented levels. IBM intends to apply the unique technological capabilities being developed to help a wide variety of industries answer business questions quickly and accurately
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Published: April 28, 2009
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