Can supercomputer beat Jeopardy winners?

Science has fantasized for many years about the ways artificial intelligence could better society. A program in a position to generate independent thought and action with human-like service would have many sensible applications, such as Aiding medical doctors with their diagnoses. The Associated Press reports that International Business Machines and the producers of the game show "Jeopardy" would like to observe how practical it’s to pit a supercomputer against 2 "Jeopardy" champions in a trivia struggle of man versus machine. If the computer is the winner do you think they will take out a payday loan to pay him or her?.

Are Ken Jennings and Rutter in ‘Jeopardy’?

The very same department of IBM that made the software for Deep Blue which is the supercomputer that beat Garry Kasparov who was the chess champion in 1997 could be making an artificial intelligence program called "Watson" which can be playing two games of "Jeopardy" in opposition to the two most successful champions, Jennings and Brad Rutter. According to the producers of "Jeopardy," the 2 man-versus-machine matches will be televised over the course of three days, Feb. 14-16, 2011. The winner will get a prize. The prize money is $1 million.

Changing the challenge

When Deep Blue went up against Garry Kasparov in chess, logical computation was paramount. There can be more needed in comprehension of puns, riddles and rhymes in "Jeopardy" though with man-versus-machine. It could be more about which contestant can use their mind better to determine the answer rather than just recalling who or what the answer is.

Watson will win if you ask International Business Machines. Also, International Business Machines founder Thomas J. Watson is what the intelligence is named after. If Watson is victorious, International Business Machines has stated the prize cash will be donated to charity. AP explained that Jennings and Rutter both will donate to charity also. It will only be half the winnings though.

History on game show contains Rutter and Jennings

In game show historical past with "Jeopardy," Jennings and Rutter are just a couple of the most successful champions. Jennings set a "Jeopardy" record by winning 74 straight games during the 2004-2005 season, while Rutter won more cash than everyone in "Jeopardy" history with approximately $3.3 million.

Citations

Star Tribune

startribune.com/science/111842464.html

Watson in action

youtube.com/watch?v=FC3IryWr4c8