As Brad Rutter says, we're all extinct. "We" being humans...and extinct being on Jeopardy. Supercomputer Watson took on Jeopardy champs Rutter and Ken Jennings in a practice round today and won. That's a lot better than just about any human could do, so let's all just pack it in now.The official competition happens February 14-16. It's only a matter of time before supercomputers are unbeatable at everything. So even if Ken and Brad manage to hold on in a full game, we dimwitted humans are bound to lose out sooner or later.
In fact, Watson could come in handy next time I have to explain my tax return to the IRS. Is the machine available for taxpayer consultations? Meanwhile, Game Show Newsnet delivers a megabyte of links to media reaction about Watson's triumph.
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