They can already play soccer and beat us at Jeopardy—I just didn’t think this day would come so soon.
It could be argued that we, as humans, learn best from our past mistakes. It could also be argued that the only way to truly live life is to sprint everywhere as fast as you can with your tie knotted around your head like it’s midnight at an open-bar wedding, yelling, “On your left! LEFT!!! [...]
Meet Watson: a computer with artificial intelligence capable of understanding the nuances in human speech. Watson is so smart – and so knowledgeable about humanity – that it is going to take on the grand champions of Jeopardy, America’s favorite quiz show. But more on that later.
Beating a human at chess – a game largely dependent on probability and more algorithmic forms of strategy – is one thing, but can a new supercomputer developed by IBM win at a game that requires deeper levels of critical thinking? In particular, can a specialized machine beat the human mind at Jeopardy!?
Over the weekend, I posted my initial thoughts about Caprica’s most recent episode, which ventured into far more complex and compelling territory. But there was one specific shot in this week’s episode that lingered in my mind throughout the weekend. I even brought it up with someone during the Super Bowl game. (Check out our [...]
Update: What did you think of the new episode of Caprica? Read our analysis, and weigh in on the debate, right here.
