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I’ll Take Artificial Intelligence for $2,000, Alex

Fans of the TV game show Jeopardy! know that it’s now possible to audition for the show over the Internet. Sure, if you pass the test you still have to do an in-person interview before you can go on...

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How to Become a Contestant on Jeopardy!

Generations of Jeopardy! watchers have taken part in the time-honored tradition of trying to beat the contestants to answering each question, and then, after a particularly good round, patting...

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A look at last night’s Jeopardy game featuring IBM’s Watson Supercomputer,...

The following video offers 6 minutes of background, giving a quick tour of the Watson supercomputer before the game started. Then it shows 5 minutes of game play where Watson dominates the two human...

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Jeopardy, IBM’s Watson Supercomputer vs. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, Day 2

In Day 2, Watson continues to dominate: Watson Cleans House On Day 2 Of ‘Jeopardy!’ Challenge Veteran “Jeopardy!” champs Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter scored only five correct responses between them...

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Jeopardy, IBM’s Watson Supercomputer vs. Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, Day 3

We have witnessed Watson’s prowess on Day 1 and Day 2: A look at last night’s Jeopardy game featuring IBM’s Watson Supercomputer, Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings Jeopardy, IBM’s Watson Supercomputer vs....

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How was IBM’s Watson computer able to answer the questions on Jeopardy? How...

The last time a computer famously beat humans, the domain was chess. It is pretty easy to understand the basic brute-force technique that a computer chess engine uses to play the game. See How Chess...

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What is RACR?

If you’re a fan of the TV game show “Jeopardy!” or even if you’re not, perhaps you tuned in last week to see the much-hyped matches between former champions Ken Jennings, the person who has won the...

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Jeopardy! And Living Down Something Stupid You Said on National Television

Game show clips don’t really go viral that often. If they do, it’s usually because a contestant said something stupid, controversial or bleep-worthy. Every so often, though, someone hits the trifecta —...

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