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It’s impressive to have the first major AI platform and then completely bungle it.
by trollbridge 5mo ago
It’s impressive to have the first major AI platform and then completely bungle it.
- calebkaiser 5mo agoEh, Watson was a classic open domain QA system originally, no deep learning or much of what we think of in an "AI platform" today. It was one of a bunch of such systems that were built in that early 2000s period. They all failed because the approach fundamentally didn't work very well. Here's a write up of some relevant history if you're curious https://liweinlp.com/1465 https://liweinlp.com/1465
- rightbyte 5mo agoSurely access to a Watson in Jeopardy would be a nice way to query "How old is Lady Gaga" or "What is the capital of Australia" at the time?