• IBM’s Watson Takes on Jeopardy

    [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC3IryWr4c8]   The game of Jeopardy! makes great demands on its players – from the range of topical knowledge covered to the nuances in language employed in the clues. Can the analytical power of a computer system – normally accustomed to executing precise requests – overcome these obstacles? Can the troves of knowledge written in human…