So who're you rooting for?
The humans? Or our future robot overlord?
In all seriousness, the AI demonstration we’re about to see tonight is the single biggest leap in AI computing in history. That this computer can play on jeopardy means that we’re within reach of actually having Star Trek-style computers that we can actually just ask questions. No more Google keyword searches, just english questions like “Accounting for interest, what was two 1935 dollars worth in 2010 terms?” and “how many licks does it take to get to the center of a Toosie Pop?” (3, natch).
Huge. GO WATSON! Kick that mormon weirdo’s ass!
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I love how quickly you’ve thrown yourself at the mercy of the machines. If the robots ever rise against us I will be sure to stay the hell away from you.
“But…but..they’ve told me precisely how quick my death will be while accounting for the size of my neck and the strength of their grip.”
Only one round?! Lame, jeopardy. Lame. I just fast forwarded through 15 minutes of commercials and 10 minutes of back-patting to see five minutes of trivia. Watson got shaky on the harder questions. Wonder how he’ll fair in double…
Fantastic comment on Reddit:
I hope someone asks a recursive question:
“The answer to this, is the answer to this”.
Watson: Stack overflow at line 2039
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John less than 9 hours ago said:And now back to radio-silence. No more funternets for me. Laters!
John less than 9 hours later said:WEEEEEEE!!!! I’m watching Jeopardy!!! YAY!! ROBOTS!!!!
Am I supposed to work more than 9 hours?
I just am always entertained when you do some variation on the the “OH MY GOD I’M SO OVERWORKED!!!! NO TIME TO BREATHE!!!! NO TIME TO EAT!!! MUST KEEP WORKING!!!!! I’VE BEEN WORKING 24 HOUR DAYS FOR 2 WEEKS STRAIGHT!!!” post/tweet and then shortly thereafter either posting or tweeting things completely not work related.
My wife is the same way. “Oh I was in meetings all day…no time to even do anything at all……working…..so…..much…..someone please help me carry this cross….” and then 2 hours later “Hey I like this kitchen table that I just found on line.”
I’m an easily distracted multitasker — part of the reason I end up having to stay up all night like I did the night before last (I went to bed as soon as Jeopardy was over). Also because I have have what have become two fulltime jobs.
Watson’s first round performance, in numbers: https://spreadsheets.google.com/lv?hl=en&key=tth_jhM8vyBAuogqHllHmHQ&toomany=true
John said:Watson’s first round performance, in numbers: https://spreadsheets.google.com/lv?hl=en&key=tth_jhM8vyBAuogqHllHmHQ&toomany=true
what? did you do this? get a life.
bahahahahah! No, I found it on reddit. But I did keep track of the board while I watched, just noting which squares he got right and which ones I did.
He beat me :(
ken jennings got completely owned last night. i felt bad for him. and watson getting that last question wrong just showed how much more needs to be done. it was a really hard question for him to be able to understand.
“Watson has lots in common with a top-ranked human Jeopardy! player: It’s very smart, very fast, speaks in an uneven monotone, and has never known the touch of a woman.”
-Ken Jennings from his article on what it was like to play Watson.