Showing posts with label watson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watson. Show all posts

Sunday, February 13, 2011

Elementary, my dear Watson!

I hope you are as excited as I am to see IBM's Watson computer compete on Jeopardy tomorrow. Here's another video to get you pumped.



*side note - the phrase "It's elementary, my dear Watson" never actually appears in any Sherlock Holmes book.

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Cogito ergo Sum!

I think therefore I am... Those are the famous words of scientist and philosopher Rene Descartes. Cognitive scientists mainly concern themselves with how the brain thinks, but it is of peculiar philosophical ramifications to pursue the field of computer thinking. Thus, I present you with the following videos.



If you're anything like me, and just can't wait to know everything about this project head on to the video below.