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March Meeting 2012 • February 27 - March 2 • Boston, Massachusetts
Watson's Life After Jeopardy! (Public Lecture - Session N1)
A Not So Trivial Pursuit
Courtesy of IBM
8:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Convention Center
Room 253 ABC
Speakers:
David McQueeney, IBM Research
Neil Gershenfeld, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Topic: The IBM Computer Watson: Its Future Challenges After Winning at Jeopardy
Background:
In 2007, a small group of IBM scientists began building a computing system named Watson, for the founder of IBM. In 2011, Watson appeared on the game show Jeopardy! and competed against the game's greatest contestants. Watson won handily.
David McQueeney and Neil Gershenfeld will discuss how Watson was developed and its future challenges after winning Jeopardy!
IBM Watson Website
