Four years in the works, IBM's supercomputer "Watson" will compete against Jeopardy champions from February 14th to 16th. To win, the computer will have to process often-ambiguous natural language, including irony and wordplay. Stephen Baker, author of "Final Jeopardy," talks about Watson's chances.
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Four years in the works, IBM's supercomputer "Watson" will compete against Jeopardy champions from February 14th to 16th. To win, the computer will have to process often-ambiguous natural language, including irony and wordplay. Stephen Baker, author of "Final Jeopardy," talks about Watson's chances.
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