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Dudette
15-02-2011, 07:23 AM
A computer that can understand and respond to complex language has taken on two human contestants on the US game show Jeopardy.

More... (http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Technology/Supercomputer-Watson-Competes-On-US-Game-Show-Jeopardy-In-Test-Of-Understanding-Of-Complex-Language/Article/201102315931224?f=rss)
Zap
15-02-2011, 07:27 AM
If the computer wins, can I have the money?
Strong
16-02-2011, 04:57 AM
It seems to be a tie so far.

The problem I see with this is that the computer is given the answer and has a vast database in which to search for a question. That's easy, it's doing it the other way around that is hard; give it a question that it has to answer without that database of knowledge.