[blind-chess] ABC News chess tournament on Jeopardy tonight
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ABC News
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer David Bauder, Ap Television Writer –
Tue Dec 14, 5:01 am ET
NEW YORK – The game show "Jeopardy!" will pit man versus machine this
winter in a competition that will show how successful scientists are in
creating a computer that can mimic human intelligence.
Two of the venerable game show's most successful champions — Ken Jennings
and Brad Rutter — will play two games against "Watson," a computer program
developed
by IBM's artificial intelligence team. The matches will be spread over
three days that will air Feb. 14-16, the game show said on Tuesday.
The competition is reminiscent of when IBM developed a chess-playing
computer to compete against chess champion
Garry Kasparov in 1997.
The "Jeopardy!" answer-and-question format is a different kind of
challenge. It often requires contestants to deal with subtleties, puns and
riddles
and
come up with answers fast.
"Watson" is named for IBM founder Thomas J. Watson. It will look nothing
like the computer "maid" on "The Jetsons." Rather, IBM said its on-screen
appearance
will be represented by a round avatar.
The computer has already been tested in some 50 games against past
"Jeopardy!" champions. But neither IBM nor "Jeopardy!" representatives would
say
what
"Watson's" record was.
The winner gets a $1 million prize. IBM said it would donate its winnings
to charity, while Jennings and Rutter said they would give half of their
prize
money away.
Jennings had the game show's longest winning streak, taking 74 games in a
row during the 2004-2005 season. Rutter has won more money than any other
"Jeopardy!"
player, nearly $3.3 million during his original appearance and three
subsequent tournaments.
IBM is hoping the technology it exhibits will have some practical uses
eventually, for instance helping doctors diagnose illnesses or solving
customer problems
at technical support centers.
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