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Augmenting human intelligence is a lot tougher than it looks, but scientists are edging closer with machines like 'Watson, ' an IBM computing system that is gearing up to compete on the game show Jeopardy!, taking on Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of the show's most successful and...

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Corporate Author: WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Other Authors: Bicks, Michael (Screenwriter, Producer, Director), Cort, Julia (Screenwriter)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: [Arlington, VA] : Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), 2011.
Series:The PBS Video Collection
Subjects:
Jeopardy! (Television program)
Artificial intelligence.
Computer engineering.
Watson (Computer)
Artificial Intelligence
Intelligence artificielle.
Ordinateurs > Conception et construction.
Watson (Ordinateur)
Documentaries and Factual Films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Augmenting human intelligence is a lot tougher than it looks, but scientists are edging closer with machines like 'Watson, ' an IBM computing system that is gearing up to compete on the game show Jeopardy!, taking on Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of the show's most successful and celebrated contestants of all time.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Jun. 17, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (55 min.).
Playing Time:00:54:44
Production Credits:Edited by William A. Anderson and Daniel Gaucher ; music, Christopher Rife.