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Reference : New Scientist, 3 May 2014, page 17
Some of you may remember the IBM super-computer, called Watson, the size of an average bedroom, which won the Jeopardy game in 2011. To do that, it had to, not only have access to a massive data base, but also be able to 'understand' natural English, to answer the questions. The first computer to do so.
Well, IMB have not been idle. Watson is now the size of three stacked pizza boxes, and is more powerful than ever. IBM have decided to make it available as an internet computer. Ordinary people will be able to ask questions in normal English, and get answers to their questions, not just a stack of references.
IBM have been debating about how to set this up. Some ideas they have are :
1. To answer medical questions. If you have a pain, or your child is ill, then Watson will be able to make 'on the fly' diagnoses, and advise on the best course of action to take. More often than not, this will be to seek medical care. But it should be able to eliminate trivial ills from those that require a doctor or spacialist.
2. Provide detailed guides to cities, including laws, taxes, property prices, and even do correlations between various parameters.
3. Set up an animated icon to talk to, so that someone on a smart phone or tablet can discuss matters with Watson, via what appears to be a wise person.
4. Evaluate news stories, pointing out likely (or certain) statements that are in error, or outright lies.
5. Pass on clear cut evaluations of products. Want to buy a car? Check with Watson and get a scientific appraisal of the model you are interested in.
6. Financial advice.
IBM believe this will all be available within 5 years. It will be easy to use. Just ask.
Some of you may remember the IBM super-computer, called Watson, the size of an average bedroom, which won the Jeopardy game in 2011. To do that, it had to, not only have access to a massive data base, but also be able to 'understand' natural English, to answer the questions. The first computer to do so.
Well, IMB have not been idle. Watson is now the size of three stacked pizza boxes, and is more powerful than ever. IBM have decided to make it available as an internet computer. Ordinary people will be able to ask questions in normal English, and get answers to their questions, not just a stack of references.
IBM have been debating about how to set this up. Some ideas they have are :
1. To answer medical questions. If you have a pain, or your child is ill, then Watson will be able to make 'on the fly' diagnoses, and advise on the best course of action to take. More often than not, this will be to seek medical care. But it should be able to eliminate trivial ills from those that require a doctor or spacialist.
2. Provide detailed guides to cities, including laws, taxes, property prices, and even do correlations between various parameters.
3. Set up an animated icon to talk to, so that someone on a smart phone or tablet can discuss matters with Watson, via what appears to be a wise person.
4. Evaluate news stories, pointing out likely (or certain) statements that are in error, or outright lies.
5. Pass on clear cut evaluations of products. Want to buy a car? Check with Watson and get a scientific appraisal of the model you are interested in.
6. Financial advice.
IBM believe this will all be available within 5 years. It will be easy to use. Just ask.
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I wonder how it would go on a written physics problem, of the type that appears in senior high school physics exams?
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The more you look into the abyss the deeper it looks into you. Another data snoop with snag questions that'll bring human operators onboard if you mention drugs or money laundering or how to disolve bodies in the bath....anything interesting, really. 

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To tell you the truth, the main cynical question I have, is what's in it for IBM? How are they going to make a trillion dollars from Watson?
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Commenting on news stories, eh? 
David Cameron: We're all in this together.
Watson: Lying cunt.
David Cameron: The fault for this lies clearly with the previous administration.
Watson: Lying cunt.
Ed Milliband: A Labour government would undo all of the mistakes of this coalition.
Watson: Lying cunt.
Nigel Farage: Hello.
Watson: CUNT!
Etc. etc. etc.

David Cameron: We're all in this together.
Watson: Lying cunt.
David Cameron: The fault for this lies clearly with the previous administration.
Watson: Lying cunt.
Ed Milliband: A Labour government would undo all of the mistakes of this coalition.
Watson: Lying cunt.
Nigel Farage: Hello.
Watson: CUNT!
Etc. etc. etc.
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Someone worked out expletives are the common man's 'prove your human' test then? 

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