Author Topic: NYT: Computer Program to Take On ‘Jeopardy!’ (Read 3354 times)

Kniwt · « **on:** April 26, 2009, 11:25:54 PM »

Monday's New York Times has a long story about plans to have a computer compete against humans on "Jeopardy!". It appears that the show's producers have bought in to the idea.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/technolo...?ref=technology

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I.B.M. plans to announce Monday that it is in the final stages of completing a computer program to compete against human “Jeopardy!” contestants.

... Under the rules of the match that the company has negotiated with the “Jeopardy!” producers, the computer will not have to emulate all human qualities. It will receive questions as electronic text. The human contestants will both see the text of each question and hear it spoken by the show’s host, Alex Trebek.

And in a development that will be sure to please Malcolm:

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The I.B.M. researchers and “Jeopardy!” producers said they were considering what form their cybercontestant would take and what gender it would assume. One possibility would be to use an animated avatar that would appear on a computer display.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2009, 11:41:11 PM »

One step closer to Star Trek.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 27, 2009, 09:11:55 AM »

And if IBM uses various different avatars, representing different people, then Malcolm may have a shot to reunite with Alex.

/Would be a little suspicious if Malcolm started to rack up some serious wins.
//Would be even more suspicious if he drew his own picture in Final J! to win his own Malcolm Jackpot!

tvwxman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 27, 2009, 09:23:29 AM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'214157\' date=\'Apr 26 2009, 11:41 PM\']
One step closer to Star Trek.
[/quote]
Nah. One step closer to 2001:A Space Odyssey.

JIANORAN · « **Reply #4 on:** April 27, 2009, 10:06:56 AM »

Could The Computer Program vs. Humans game of Jeopardy will not be televised?

parliboy · « **Reply #5 on:** April 27, 2009, 10:34:41 AM »

[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'214177\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 09:06 AM\'] Could The Computer Program vs. Humans game of Jeopardy will not be televised? [/quote]
Only if the revolution is too.

TheLastResort · « **Reply #6 on:** April 27, 2009, 10:59:16 AM »

I hope it isn't running Vista, or it will crash before the Double Jeopardy round.

JIANORAN · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2009, 06:56:21 PM »

[quote name=\'TheLastResort\' post=\'214180\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 09:59 AM\']
I hope it isn't running Vista, or it will crash before the Double Jeopardy round.
[/quote]

Maybe It Will Not Going To Happen.

comicus · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2009, 07:53:18 PM »

Didn't this happen already, back in 2004?

(Deep KenJen?)

aaron sica · « **Reply #9 on:** April 27, 2009, 08:25:31 PM »

[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'214177\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 10:06 AM\']
Could The Computer Program vs. Humans game of Jeopardy will not be televised?
[/quote]

All your base are belong to us?

clemon79 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 27, 2009, 08:27:12 PM »

[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'214215\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 05:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'214177\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 10:06 AM\']
Could The Computer Program vs. Humans game of Jeopardy will not be televised?[/quote]
All your base are belong to us?[/quote]
Closer to "How is babby formed?", I'm thinking.

Joe Mello · « **Reply #11 on:** April 27, 2009, 09:56:34 PM »

[quote name=\'clemon79\' post=\'214217\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 08:27 PM\']
[quote name=\'aaron sica\' post=\'214215\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 05:25 PM\']
[quote name=\'JIANORAN\' post=\'214177\' date=\'Apr 27 2009, 10:06 AM\']
Could The Computer Program vs. Humans game of Jeopardy will not be televised?[/quote]
All your base are belong to us?[/quote]
Closer to "How is babby formed?", I'm thinking.
[/quote]
Why not both and more?

GiraffeBoy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 28, 2009, 12:50:37 AM »

[quote name=\'Kniwt\' post=\'214155\' date=\'Apr 26 2009, 08:25 PM\'] Monday's New York Times has a long story about plans to have a computer compete against humans on "Jeopardy!". It appears that the show's producers have bought in to the idea.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/27/technolo...?ref=technology
[/quote]Sounds interesting, but I'd rather see match-ups like these.

--Charlie

rugrats1 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 28, 2009, 12:44:04 PM »

Curiously, what will happen if the computer becomes champion? Will it play on like the humans, or will the second place contestant become champ?

clemon79 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 28, 2009, 02:45:54 PM »

[quote name=\'rugrats1\' post=\'214282\' date=\'Apr 28 2009, 09:44 AM\']
Curiously, what will happen if the computer becomes champion? Will it play on like the humans, or will the second place contestant become champ?[/quote]
You're kidding, right?