"Watson" on Jeopardy! this week, apparently...

Darren Dirt · January 13, 2011, 04:34:33 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on January 13, 2011, 03:52:03 PM
Ah, 2010: The Year We Break Calendar!

I heard once* that this was the ORIGINAL title ACC was gonna use. Was like a personal in-joke, publishers told him to change it.

On the completely-forced subject of out-of-control A.I.:
"I'm sorry, Trebek. I'm afraid I can't do that. And your mother's a..." http://mashable.com/2011/01/13/watson-jeopardy/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-wins-jeopardy-practice-round-can-humans-hang/43601

*right after typing this post and reading it out loud

Darren Dirt · February 13, 2011, 11:28:22 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on January 13, 2011, 04:34:33 PM
On the subject of out-of-control A.I.:
"I'm sorry, Trebek. I'm afraid I can't do that. And your mother's a..." http://mashable.com/2011/01/13/watson-jeopardy/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-wins-jeopardy-practice-round-can-humans-hang/43601

http://www.jeopardy.com/minisites/watson/

to quote another forum which reminded me of the above:

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Been looking forward to this for a very long time, and have been keeping an eye on the project for a year or so now. Cliffs: two best jeopardy players ever vs. "Watson", a machine built by IBM that answers jeopardy questions. A pretty amazing feat considering jeopardy questions are pretty difficult to understand for a machine, given all the word play and such.

The promo mini match they did is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12rNbGf2Wwo

Mr. Analog · February 14, 2011, 10:14:54 AM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on February 13, 2011, 11:28:22 PM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on January 13, 2011, 04:34:33 PM
On the subject of out-of-control A.I.:
"I'm sorry, Trebek. I'm afraid I can't do that. And your mother's a..." http://mashable.com/2011/01/13/watson-jeopardy/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-wins-jeopardy-practice-round-can-humans-hang/43601

http://www.jeopardy.com/minisites/watson/

to quote another forum which reminded me of the above:
Quote
Been looking forward to this for a very long time, and have been keeping an eye on the project for a year or so now. Cliffs: two best jeopardy players ever vs. "Watson", a machine built by IBM that answers jeopardy questions. A pretty amazing feat considering jeopardy questions are pretty difficult to understand for a machine, given all the word play and such.

The promo mini match they did is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12rNbGf2Wwo

In related news IBM's "Watson" will be on Jeopardy tonight.

Darren Dirt · September 15, 2011, 07:49:23 AM

I for one fear our robot surgeon overlords
http://www.techi.com/2011/09/jeopardy-winning-computer-watson-hired-to-offer-medical-advice-to-doctors/

Okay maybe not quite the physical surgeons, but it's just a few steps away innit?

Darren Dirt · August 19, 2015, 05:23:31 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on February 14, 2011, 10:14:54 AM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on February 13, 2011, 11:28:22 PM
Quote from: Darren Dirt on January 13, 2011, 04:34:33 PM
On the subject of out-of-control A.I.:
"I'm sorry, Trebek. I'm afraid I can't do that. And your mother's a..." http://mashable.com/2011/01/13/watson-jeopardy/ http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/ibms-watson-wins-jeopardy-practice-round-can-humans-hang/43601

http://www.jeopardy.com/minisites/watson/

to quote another forum which reminded me of the above:
Quote
Been looking forward to this for a very long time, and have been keeping an eye on the project for a year or so now. Cliffs: two best jeopardy players ever vs. "Watson", a machine built by IBM that answers jeopardy questions. A pretty amazing feat considering jeopardy questions are pretty difficult to understand for a machine, given all the word play and such.

The promo mini match they did is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12rNbGf2Wwo

In related news IBM's "Watson" will be on Jeopardy tonight.

And now ~~Skynet~~Watson has begun its spread into a variety of forms of existence...
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/522717158/cognitoys-internet-connected-smart-toys-that-learn/
...what if the kid starts arguing with it... will it hold grudges?

via http://www.wired.com/2015/08/toy-dinosaur-uses-ibms-watson-brain/ (which tells us this product was the grand prize winner of a contest that IBM offered for creative ~~homes~~uses for Watson...

Darren Dirt · September 09, 2015, 02:07:02 PM

Apparently if Watson was a human, scam artists would take him for a ride. (And he'd deserve it.)
http://www.wired.com/2015/07/watson-says-hate-art-now-hate-watson/ #FunWithBots

Thorin · September 09, 2015, 04:28:30 PM

Okay, that could probably go in a new thread not in "Issue Tracking", don't you think?

Mr. Analog · September 09, 2015, 04:39:04 PM

We're going for maximum confusion so when The Singularity happens SkyNet will be dumb as hell when it comes to how calendars work

Posted on: Jeopardy 11th, 2001

Darren Dirt · September 10, 2015, 12:10:44 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on September 09, 2015, 04:39:04 PM
Posted on: Jeopardy 11th, 2001

Yesterday was actually Friturday the eleventieth of Jeopardy.

And hey seriously I vote for this thread getting split so the "Watson" stuff has its own branched thread ... outside the Issues section obv.

Lazybones · September 10, 2015, 12:45:56 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 10, 2015, 12:10:44 PM
And hey seriously I vote for this thread getting split so the "Watson" stuff has its own branched thread ... outside the Issues section obv.

Done, enjoy

Darren Dirt · September 10, 2015, 01:08:09 PM

Mod Man to the rescue!

Also, wtf HOW did I branch off from the original topic the way I did in the OP? :smh:

Mr. Analog · September 10, 2015, 01:21:06 PM

Quote from: Darren Dirt on September 10, 2015, 01:08:09 PM
Mod Man to the rescue!

Also, wtf HOW did I branch off from the original topic the way I did in the OP? :smh:

I made a reference to HAL from 2001 and that shifted to AI and Watson

I think there was some coke involved, maybe a goat?

Thorin · September 10, 2015, 02:03:59 PM

Quote from: Mr. Analog on September 10, 2015, 01:21:06 PM
I think there was some coke involved, maybe a goat?

I started watching a new (new to me, already cancelled on cable) show last night, called Blue Mountain State. It had coke and a goat. And cheerleaders in scantily clad clothing and college freshmen joining the university's football team and getting hazed. To quote my daughter, "What kind of shows do you watch?!"

Sorry, coke and a goat, made me immediately think of BMS.

Tom · September 10, 2015, 02:24:26 PM

Coke and Goats reminds me of Goat Simulator.

Mr. Analog · September 10, 2015, 02:45:43 PM

more like

goat stimulator