Questions for Jeopardy's Watson

This week, the age-old question of whether machines can ever replace humans was posed repeatedly -- in the form of an answer followed by a question. On "Jeopardy," IBM launched a well-publicized stunt in which their room-sized supercomputer Watson, despite some fumbling, beat two of the game's past champions.

But questions still remain as to future roles for a computer that provides questions for answers. Stills and transcripts from a previously unreleased rehearsal reveal that, even before the show began, both "Jeopardy" and Watson had some questions for each other.

 

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[Weedxl]

03:42 AM on 03/29/2011

Machines can't replace human beings because we are intellectual and only our Intellect gives them reason to function!

[inthedesert]

08:52 AM on 02/20/2011

It's too bad someone can't start a "Watson For President" campaign. Probably would be the best POTUS yet.

[Murray Hill Inc.]

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