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Feb. 11, 2011
IBM Computer Faces Off Against Jeopardy Champs
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| Four years in the works, IBM’s supercomputer "Watson" will compete against Jeopardy champions from February 14th to 16th. To win, the computer will have to process often-ambiguous natural language, including irony and wordplay. Stephen Baker, author of "Final Jeopardy," talks about Watson’s chances. If you're planning a viewing party, check out this Final Jeopardy party kit, complete with cutout Trebek mustaches. |
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Stephen Baker
Former technology writer for BusinessWeek
Author, “Final Jeopardy: Man Vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything” (Houghton Mifflin, 2011), “The Numerati” (Houghton Mifflin, 2008)
New York, New York
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