'Jeopardy!' to pit humans against IBM machine

mysticweed
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edited December 2010 in All Encompassing Trip
holy robotics batman!


Dec. 14, 2010, 5:01 AM EST
NEW YORK (AP) -- The game show "Jeopardy!" will pit man versus machine this winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence.

Two of the venerable game show's most successful champions — Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter — will play two games against Watson, a computer program developed by IBM's artificial intelligence team. The matches will be spread over three days that will air Feb. 14-16, the game show said on Tuesday.

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The competition is reminiscent of when IBM developed a chess-playing computer to compete against chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.

The "Jeopardy!" answer-and-question format is a different kind of challenge. It often requires contestants to deal with subtleties, puns and riddles, and come up with answers fast.

Watson is named for IBM founder Thomas J. Watson. It will look nothing like the robot maid on "The Jetsons." Rather, IBM said its on-screen appearance will be represented by a round avatar.

The computer has already been tested in some 50 games against past "Jeopardy!" champions. But neither IBM nor "Jeopardy!" representatives would say what Watson's record was.

The winner gets a $1 million prize. IBM said it would donate its winnings to charity, while Jennings and Rutter said they would give half of their prize money away.

Jennings had the game show's longest winning streak, taking 74 games in a row during the 2004-2005 season. Rutter has won more money than any other "Jeopardy!" player, nearly $3.3 million during his original appearance and three subsequent tournaments.

IBM is hoping the technology it exhibits will have some practical uses eventually, for instance, helping doctors diagnose illnesses or solving customer problems at technical support centers.
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  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    edited December 2010
    that's effin cool. I wonder if they will actually air any of these shows. My favorite show. Couldnt imagine Jeopardy ever going away
    EDIT, just re-read the post and saw that they are indeed airing the shows. sorry
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  • Black Diamond
    Black Diamond Posts: 25,109
    What is pretty sweet, Alex?
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  • mysticweed
    mysticweed Posts: 3,710
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    that's effin cool. I wonder if they will actually air any of these shows. My favorite show. Couldnt imagine Jeopardy ever going away

    i'm a little curious how they will format these shows
    (love my jeopardy, too)
    i did get sick of ken jennings but how he missed h&r block i will never believe
    i will pull for him against "HAL"
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    love, love LOVE Jeopardy....but I had always thought that Trebek was already a robot or atleast made up of some genetically altered limbs..like the bionic man, you know hes more ripped than Ned Flanders under that suit
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

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  • 81
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    Dave, Dave, that's not the right answer Dave.
    81 is now off the air

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  • RKCNDY
    RKCNDY Posts: 31,013
    dickweed wrote:
    IBM is hoping the technology it exhibits will have some practical uses eventually, for instance, helping doctors diagnose illnesses or solving customer problems at technical support centers.

    will said tech support centers still be based in India? :lol:
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  • mysticweed
    mysticweed Posts: 3,710
    81 wrote:
    Dave, Dave, that's not the right answer Dave.
    :twisted:
    :lol:
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MImESnfUBaU
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    Cree Nations wrote:
    love, love LOVE Jeopardy....but I had always thought that Trebek was already a robot or atleast made up of some genetically altered limbs..like the bionic man, you know hes more ripped than Ned Flanders under that suit

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU2w72KAkQQ
  • Cree Nations
    Cree Nations Posts: 2,247
    LMFAO :D
    >>>>
    >
    ...a lover and a fighter.
    "I'm at least half a bum" Rocky Balboa

    http://www.videosift.com/video/Obamas-Message-To-American-Indians

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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Arthur Chu is is friggen awesome
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    yea this dude is on fire. Couldn't believe how easy final was tonight though
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Oh shit. Dude's getting beat on the buzzer tonight. Close one going into double jeopardy
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    And just like that he hits a daily double and doubles his score
  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Another easy final jeopardy and none of them got it.

    Chuuuuuu
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    i guessed Taylor Swift
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  • Poncier
    Poncier Posts: 17,936
    I would have taken Arthur "all over the board" Chu down last night. I had the final Jeopardy answer. (Of course that's assuming I would have been within striking distance). No matter, the bastards never called me to be on the show after I passed the audition test like 12 yrs ago, so F Alex Trebek.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    Chu is back! I feel really old that this got me excited
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Cliffy6745 said:

    Chu is back! I feel really old that this got me excited

    I'm so torn on this guy. He's obviously amazing, and he has a method that just dominates everyone...and that's the whole point of the game.

    The problem is; it's just not as fun to watch.
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  • Cliffy6745
    Cliffy6745 Posts: 34,036
    BinFrog said:

    Cliffy6745 said:

    Chu is back! I feel really old that this got me excited

    I'm so torn on this guy. He's obviously amazing, and he has a method that just dominates everyone...and that's the whole point of the game.

    The problem is; it's just not as fun to watch.
    I love it, but I know a lot of people that feel the same way you do. They guy isn't going to be on forever and I can go back to getting the questions right more often as people don't skip around the board are back on, so since this is obviously just a temporary thing, I say more power to him and I am just enjoying watching him kick people's ass

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