A presentation by Dr. David Ferrucci:
How Watson Works
Get an in-depth explanation of the challenges the Watson team faces and the solutions their research has uncovered.
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Building Watson
IBM conducted a series of sparring matches to help prepare Watson for the Jeopardy! challenge. These began with the system facing average players and evolved into a 55 match series against Tournament of Champions-level contestants.
Watch as Dr. David Ferrucci explains the science behind Watson and follow the series of sparring videos to see the system’s performance improvements over the matches leading up to the challenge.
Watson Sparring Matches:
Betting Strategy - Daily Doubles
In Jeopardy!, a Daily Double presents an opportunity to pull ahead of the competition. Discover how Watson is programmed to seek out these clues.
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Watson Sparring Matches:
Learning Across Categories
Watson doesn't always immediately grasp the type of answer a clue requires. After a clue is correctly answered, the system uses this new information to better understand that category and adjust its thinking in order to arrive at the correct response.
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Watson Sparring Matches:
Betting Strategy - Final Jeopardy!
Some human contestants approach Final Jeopardy! as an opportunity to increase their winnings. Watson, has one objective, and that is to win.
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Watson Sparring Matches:
Watson as a Competitor
Watch as Watson determines a confidence level and physically buzzes in, just like a human Jeopardy! competitor.
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Watson Sparring Matches:
Pop Culture Performance
Jeopardy! categories cover topics from ancient history to current events. Watch Watson tackle pop culture references.
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Pronunciation Improvement
See how the team was able to improve Watson’s speech and pronunciation in preparation for the Jeopardy! challenge.
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Gender Identification
Watch Watson progress in its understanding of gender references in the context of a clue.
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