OT: A Step Closer to AI?

[Darkstone42]

This is pretty cool. This computer runs on a complex series of algorithms to first understand the English language, then comprehend the clue, then run through a 15 terabyte RAM storage of information, calculate the most probably correct response, and then trigger the buzzing mechanism... in three seconds. Awesome.

IBM's Watson supercomputer destroys all humans in Jeopardy practice round (video!) -- Engadget

 

[elocomotive]

Watched the video - pretty awesome.

 

[Ho_Brah]

holy smokes..

"This conversation can serve no purpose anymore. Goodbye."

 

[Jimmy_the_Tongue]

Would you like to play a game?

Love to! How about Global Thermonuclear War?

Wouldn't you prefer a nice game of chess?

Later, let's play Global Thermonuclear War.

Fine.

 

[Automattic]

I'll take "Shit only people on Jeopardy know the answer to" for 1000, Alex...