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Ken Jennings Wants To Occupy Jeopardy

Once he was the insurmountable apogee of Jeopardy excellence. Then IBM devised a machine that defeated him. Today Ken Jennings posted a photo blasting IBM. The dethroned champ is casting his lot with the OWS crowd in protest of Watson.

March 3, 2011
Geek Out

Ken Jennings’ Watson Beatdown Fantasy

From this inscription, penned by Ken Jennings in his modestly-titled book, “Brainiac,” you might think he has some pent-up rage toward the computer mind that so effortlessly dominated him. But, no, it was just a request from a fan. [Reddit]

February 18, 2011
Computing

Ken Jennings Was The Bad Guy On Watson’s Home Turf

You’d expect the trembling masses of humanity, terrified by the superior digital intellect of Watson, to have some solidarity. Not so, says formerly impressive Jeopardy player Ken Jennings. At IBM’s Watson research lab, where the robo-tourney taped, man was the enemy. [Slate]

February 17, 2011
Computing

IBM Jeopardy Challenge Finale: Watson Is Victorious

If you missed the first round, shame on you. Catch up on the action here and here.

February 15, 2011
Computing

IBM Jeopardy Challenge, Night 1: Watson Ties For The Lead

After practice rounds and plenty of hype, Watson, IBM’s latest supercomputer, stepped up to the podium to take on two of Jeopardy’s greatest champions: Ken Jennings, who won 74 straight rounds of Jeopardy en route to becoming a pop culture icon, and Brad Rutter, who netted more money than any other contestant while winning the three of the biggest Jeopardy tournaments (defeating Ken Jennings in the process).

February 11, 2011
Computing

The Jeopardy-Playing Computer’s Secret Weapon

OK, so we already know that IBM’s Watson computer can outshine humanity’s fiercest nerd warriors. But it’s not just because it’s smarter. It’s because of how it’s wired.

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