NOVA - Jeopardy Watson REMINDER it's on tonight, tuesday and wednesday

[nanette1985]

Did anyone catch NOVA tonight on the computer Watson that's going to be on Jeopardy next week? Interesting show. The practice games were a hoot. Really looking forward to the Jeopardy shows.

Is it just me, or was that show amazingly white and male - in this day and age? It reminded me of the control room scenes in Apollo 13, supposedly a period piece. I'm no politically-correct fanatic, but shouldn't Artificial Intelligence include a slightly wider bunch of information?

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[Lifted]

I'm no politically-correct fanatic, but shouldn't Artificial Intelligence include a slightly wider bunch of information?

Only if you're looking for artificial stupidity.

 

[Number1]

I am not a fan of Jeopardy but I am going to tune in next week to watch this. I would not be surprised to see the computer (Watson) win.

 

[Bignate603]

I am not a fan of Jeopardy but I am going to tune in next week to watch this. I would not be surprised to see the computer (Watson) win.

After seeing some of the practice stuff I would be surprised if it didn't completely destroy the humans. Watson is frighteningly good.

 

[spidey07]

After seeing some of the practice stuff I would be surprised if it didn't completely destroy the humans. Watson is frighteningly good.

Lies. Nothing can beat Ken. As an aside I hope my wife makes the show, she normally can answer 85%+ of the questions.

 

[Away]

This is just the start you know, next Skynet will be going online.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Lies. Nothing can beat Ken. As an aside I hope my wife makes the show, she normally can answer 85%+ of the questions.

he said Watson is going to destroy the humans. I'm not sure Ken counts.

 

[jchu14]

Link to the episode on PBS

 

[0roo0roo]

he said Watson is going to destroy the humans. I'm not sure Ken counts.

maybe....

i remember one of the shows about this mentioned how complex language is... like can a can can can?

 

[spidey07]

maybe....

i remember one of the shows about this mentioned how complex language is... like can a can can can?

That's what makes jeopardy. The answer is in the pun of the question and why I don't think a computer can do it.

 

[KillerCharlie]

The computer has a huge advantage in reaction time.

 

[wqualityitems]

The best test of Watson would be to listen to a political debate and supply the following: NOT TRUE - COMPLETE FABRICATION
TRUE - TO THE BEST OF TODAY'S KNOWLEDGE
NON ANSWER TO QUESTION.
If it could do this correctly, our whole political system could change overnight

 

[Powermoloch]

^ luls

 

[Ika]

The best test of Watson would be to listen to a political debate and supply the following: NOT TRUE - COMPLETE FABRICATION
TRUE - TO THE BEST OF TODAY'S KNOWLEDGE
NON ANSWER TO QUESTION.
If it could do this correctly, our whole political system could change overnight

Best first post I've ever seen. Welcome to ATOT.

 

[juiio]

Lies. Nothing can beat Ken.

Except for Brad Rutter, the other person in the game, who has already beaten Ken once and has never lost on Jeopardy.

 

[MTDEW]

After seeing the program, i was actually more impressed with the people solving the issues in Watsons programming than i was the Watson itself.

Because when it comes down to it, its the creators that make Watson "seem" to be intelligent when its still just a computer program.

IMO, its still just human intelligence that is doing it along with a huge data storage that never "forgets" that gives Watson an advantage.

 

[ViRGE]

Ohh, thanks for reminding me. I need to set my DVR to record this.

 

[Pheran]

Ohh, thanks for reminding me. I need to set my DVR to record this.

Same here, I just hit up my TiVo on the web.

 

[PingSpike]

The best test of Watson would be to listen to a political debate and supply the following: NOT TRUE - COMPLETE FABRICATION
TRUE - TO THE BEST OF TODAY'S KNOWLEDGE
NON ANSWER TO QUESTION.
If it could do this correctly, our whole political system could change overnight

We'll have to wait for the die shrink and the portable 2.0 watson for that to work, the politicians will just avoid it otherwise.

 

[nanette1985]

Looking forward to tonight's show

 

[MotF Bane]

Did anyone catch NOVA tonight on the computer Watson that's going to be on Jeopardy next week? Interesting show. The practice games were a hoot. Really looking forward to the Jeopardy shows.

Is it just me, or was that show amazingly white and male - in this day and age? It reminded me of the control room scenes in Apollo 13, supposedly a period piece. I'm no politically-correct fanatic, but shouldn't Artificial Intelligence include a slightly wider bunch of information?

Take the smartest people you can find for the task. Doesn't matter if they're male, female, white, black, green, or hermaphrodites.

 

[shocksyde]

That's what makes jeopardy. The answer is in the pun of the question and why I don't think a computer can do it.

If you watch the Nova episode about Watson, it starts demolishing people at the end after some tweaks. I'm pretty sure it's gonna wipe the floor with the other contestants.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

That's what makes jeopardy. The answer is in the pun of the question and why I don't think a computer can do it.

Watson had a ton dev time devoted to the sole purpose of getting those kinds of puns.

It can quickly categorize words, figure out their relation in the sentence, and then spit out an answer. A simple pun should be a minor speed bump in its ability to answer

 

[spidey07]

If you watch the Nova episode about Watson, it starts demolishing people at the end after some tweaks. I'm pretty sure it's gonna wipe the floor with the other contestants.

Hopefully the question writers purposefully tried to use words or direct the question to throw the computer off.

Needless to say I'm pretty sure the computer has his American Presidents down.
:biggrin:

 

[thegimp03]

Sweet! I forgot this was coming up. Set it to record on my TiVo.