IBM supercomputer Watson could be your next chef or doctor

February 28, 2013 7:19 AM Sean Ludwig

IBM’s Watson, a supercomputer designed for artificial intelligence, isn’t just good at answering Jeopardy questions — it’s also smart at diagnostic medicine and creating new recipes.

IBM's Watson supercomputer to help diagnose hospital patients

May 22, 2011 9:25 PM Matthew Lynley

IBM’s Watson supercomputer — and champion of trivia game Jeopardy! — is headed to hospitals to help doctors quickly register a patient’s complaints and symptoms and diagnose problems.

That means a patient could walk into a hospital and tell the …

Watson supercomputer defeated in Jeopardy by lone physicist — long live humanity!

March 7, 2011 10:00 AM Matthew Lynley

IBM’s Watson supercomputer might have crushed the puny likes of Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, but it was no match for former physicist and New Jersey congressman Rush Holt.

Surprisingly, the win had nothing to do with Holt’s …

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IBM supercomputer Watson could be your next chef or doctor

IBM's Watson supercomputer to help diagnose hospital patients

Watson supercomputer defeated in Jeopardy by lone physicist — long live humanity!