Final Jeopardy
by Stephen Baker · first published 2011
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Researchers at IBM launched a billion-dollar project to develop a machine that could compete in the quiz show Jeopardy--and win. The machine faced off in a high-ratings match against two former champions, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Journalist Stephen Baker carries readers on a captivating journey from the IBM labs to the showdown in Hollywood. The story features brilliant Ph.D.s, Hollywood moguls, knowledge-obsessed Jeopardy masters--and a very special collection of silicon and circuitry named Watson. It was a classic match of Man vs. Machine, not seen since the chess-playing computer Deep
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…affect your voting... anyone know more about how Watson's confidence level factors into its betting? Watson has an “Achilles heel,” because its betting is restricted to its confidence level, according to “Final Jeopardy,” a book about Watson by technology journalist Stephen Baker. Despite previous reports, Watson actually lost the practice match in January to Jennings in Final Jeopardy, because Jennings had bet aggressively…
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