The victory of IBM's Watson system on a three-night special broadcast of Jeopardy! in February 2011 was years in the making, with daunting challenges to overcome. While the biggest were technical – ...

AI's growing role in business and society demands a deeper understanding of their history, capabilities and limitations.

Fast forward to 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, and 2011, when IBM Watson won Jeopardy ... As Klara Nahrstedt, a computer science professor at the ...

In February 2011, IBM made a lasting impression on the American public when its supercomputer, Watson, beat two human contestants in the popular game show Jeopardy!. To beat human contestants on ...

Fast forward to 1997, when IBM’s Deep Blue defeated chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, and 2011, when IBM Watson won Jeopardy!. These milestones marked ... As Klara Nahrstedt, a computer science ...

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Persistence is key on “Jeopardy!” — at least for one winner, who was finally able to fulfill his lifelong dream to participate on the show. Harvey Silikovitz, an attorney and “worldwide ...

Three "Jeopardy!" contestants were criticized by viewers after being stumped over a pop culture question. During Wednesday's episode of the beloved game show, contestants Melanie Hirsch ...

A former contestant on "Jeopardy!" has tragically been found dead at 41 years old. Laurin Bell, a former standout contestant on the daily trivia show, has died. According to multiple reports ...