IBM's Watson to be on Jeopardy next week.

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IBM's Watson is set to compete against the top two Jeopardy champions from February 14-16, showcasing its advanced capabilities in a live format. The event will take place at RPI's EMPAC, generating significant excitement among viewers. An online NOVA show about Watson is available for those interested in its development. During practice matches, all contestants, including Watson, answered questions correctly, highlighting the competition's intensity, which hinged on who could ring in first. Watson's requirement to physically press the buzzer adds a unique element to the game. Observers are particularly curious about Watson's betting strategies on Daily Double questions, especially regarding its decision-making in high-stakes scenarios. The anticipation for the event is palpable, with viewers eager to see how Watson performs against human champions.
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IBM has developed a system they call Watson specifically to play Jeopardy. It will take on the two best Jeopardy champions of all time next week on Jeopardy, February 14 -16. NOVA already as an online show about Watson that you can watch here:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/smartest-machine-on-earth.html"

It should be a very interesting week.
 
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They're doing it at RPI's EMPAC and I'm going to it on the 14th! Can't wait!
 
Wow, I might actually watch! Kudos to the marketing team!
 
I like the part where in the practice match, all three contestants got 100% of their answers right, and it basically came down to who could ring in first.

I also like that they've required Watson to actually push the button physically, and not just electronically.

Go Ken Jennings!
 
Hey, watch the spoiler posts -- we're dealing with multiple time zones here!
 
The display of Watson's guesses and probabities was interesting to see. The globe colors based on correct and incorrect guesses was a nice touch also.

I was wondering before the show how Watson would bet on the Daily Double questions. Hitting it on the second or third question didn't leave much of a difficult choice that early. Will Watson will bet it all with one question left and/or a sizable lead?

I'm looking forward to the next two days.
 

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