A couple of topics this morning, so here we go.
Watson wins the pennant! Watson wins the pennant!
In a case of man vs machine, machine wins. Big time. I think PC Magazine did a great job in its post game coverage. I love this quote: "Watson had become a personality. Viewer's marveled over the computer's quirky bet choices."
Kudos to Denver's 9News for updating their website. They've pioneered multiple information pipelines in the market place, but never rest on their laurels. The new site, viewed here purely as a consumer is clean, elegant and easy to seek out and find exactly what I'm looking for.
Denver is recognized around the nation as one of the best cities in broadcast journalism. Everyone in this town works very hard to bring you the news each day. Very, very hard.
As consumers, we all benefit.
Brian Olson
Conversation Starters Public Relations
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Showing posts with label Watson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Watson. Show all posts
Thursday, February 17, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Man vs Machine for 200 Alex
Have you been watching "Watson" on Jeopardy? I have to admit I haven't watched the show in years, but we've been watching at our house as the tech behemoth takes on Jeopardy uber-champs and as of today, is kicking digital butt. (Other than that odd answer about Toronto instead of Chicago and some weird wagers.)
While being in the PR Business, my interest has been piqued about the computer itself and not the publicity. Watson in reality, is a room full of servers, racks and the hum of the air conditioning needed to keep Watson from going all "Hal" on us. Sort of like those monster machines IBM produced in the 50's. Today the PDA in your pocket has more computing power.
Watson is the follow-up to "Deep Blue" which took on Chess Grand Master Gary Kasparov and beat him. Now we have Watson which can, at least so far, master the type of thinking you need to impress Alex Trebek, eh?
So what use is a computer that can compete on a game show like Jeopardy? I'm guessing plenty and sooner than later all that computer power will be available in a tablet or even smaller device.
Now if I can just get that image/sound of Hal singing Daisy, Daisy....
Brian Olson
Conversation Starters Public Relations
"We start the conversation about you"
While being in the PR Business, my interest has been piqued about the computer itself and not the publicity. Watson in reality, is a room full of servers, racks and the hum of the air conditioning needed to keep Watson from going all "Hal" on us. Sort of like those monster machines IBM produced in the 50's. Today the PDA in your pocket has more computing power.
Watson is the follow-up to "Deep Blue" which took on Chess Grand Master Gary Kasparov and beat him. Now we have Watson which can, at least so far, master the type of thinking you need to impress Alex Trebek, eh?
So what use is a computer that can compete on a game show like Jeopardy? I'm guessing plenty and sooner than later all that computer power will be available in a tablet or even smaller device.
Now if I can just get that image/sound of Hal singing Daisy, Daisy....
Brian Olson
Conversation Starters Public Relations
"We start the conversation about you"
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