Follow the story of the development of Watson from a modest DeepQA machine to a formidable Jeopardy! contestant. Watch the videos below to see how Watson represents a leap forward in data analytics and how this technology will impact business and industry.
IBM and its history of scientific breakthroughs can be credited to a commitment to research and Grand Challenges. Find out how these challenges help push science in ways that weren't thought possible before.
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The IBM Jeopardy! Challenge is more than a game. Jeopardy! makes great demands on its players-and even greater demands on a computer system. Learn about the unique hurdles Jeopardy! presents that Watson must overcome in order to achieve the scientific goals of the project.
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Find out more about the unique challenges in teaching a machine like Watson to understand human language in order to arrive at a precise answer to a Jeopardy! Clue
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A computer system that can understand natural language and deliver a single, precise answer to a question requires the right combination of hardware and software. Watch to find out how Watson integrates both into a unique solution.
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Watson will soon face the two greatest Jeopardy! champions in history: Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings. Watch to find out more about the competitors in this historic challenge.
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Watson consists of 90 servers – not the most interesting thing to look at on the Jeopardy! stage. See how IBM worked to create a representation of this computing system for the viewing audience – from its stage presence to its voice.
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Watson was optimized to tackle a specific challenge: competing against the world's best Jeopardy! contestants. Beyond Jeopardy!, the IBM team is working to deploy this technology across industries such as healthcare, finance and customer service.
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Watch the post-game video to see the reactions of the contestants and assessments of the match by the IBM team.
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