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Jeopardy! challenges even the best human minds. Can a computer win the game?
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Smartest Machine on Earth
Premiere Date: Feb. 8, 2011, 11:01 p.m.
Three artificial-intelligence experts, including the leader of the Watson team, discuss the supercomputer’s...
The head of the AI team that programmed the computer "Watson" to compete on Jeopardy! answers questions.
MIT’s Marvin Minsky, one of the fathers of AI, expounds on the current state of the field and hopes for its...
These completely autonomous ball-kickers are irresistible to watch—and may represent a major step forward i...
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