4 thoughts on “Rise of the (Debating) Machines

    1. The Watson Jeopardy challenge was definitely far less than it appeared. The machine was able to achieve victory due to it’s ability to ‘buzz in’ at the precise earliest moment one is allowed to, given the green light due to an electronic signal instead of the visual cue that humans get. (that visual cue is a light, though not green – the border of the board lights up bluish white)
      If you buzz in too early, your buzzer is locked out for a second or two. The players that make deep runs do so from their ability to time Trebek’s cadence and anticipate correctly when the clue reading is over and the response window is open.Report

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