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kennyc · 02-16-2011, 02:03 PM

The thing I find most interesting about this whole thing is the computer's/Watson's ability to process language. Just understanding the question and that category it fits into is an incredible feat and to be able to come up with an answer and assign a probability to it and buzz in before the humans (who can buzz just if they "might" know) - It's great stuff. I'm really impressed with what they have done.

It even throws in a few comments here and there "Lets finish up xxxx category" etc.

02-16-2011, 02:03 PM	#31
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,922 Karma: 119747553 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2 & PW, Onyx Boox Go6	The thing I find most interesting about this whole thing is the computer's/Watson's ability to process language. Just understanding the question and that category it fits into is an incredible feat and to be able to come up with an answer and assign a probability to it and buzz in before the humans (who can buzz just if they "might" know) - It's great stuff. I'm really impressed with what they have done. It even throws in a few comments here and there "Lets finish up xxxx category" etc. Last edited by kennyc; 02-16-2011 at 02:10 PM.