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\nBuilding a supercomputer capable of winning a game show such as Jeopardy! takes much more than bestowing upon it the breadth of human knowledge. It has to be a fluent English speaker, too. David Ferrucci, lead researcher of the...\nBuilding a supercomputer capable of winning a game show such as Jeopardy! takes much more than bestowing upon it the breadth of human knowledge. It has to be a fluent English speaker, too. David Ferrucci, lead researcher of the WATSON/Jeopardy! project at IBM, takes us inside the mind of the famous supercomputer, discussing some of the challenges of creating a machine that can understand spatial directions and wordplay—things that a child can do with ease. Watch the Full Program Here Original Program Date: June 4, 2011 The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website Like us on Facebook Follow us on twitter\n
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