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Can Machines Think Like Us?
A computer named Watson is the latest contestant in machine versus human battles of the "mind." Airs February 2, 2011 on PBS.
- Posted 12.16.10
- NOVA scienceNOW
Program Description
Can we make a robot that really thinks, learns, and acts like us? Replicating the human brain is a lot tougher than it looks; the promise of walking, talking "androids" is still just a fantasy. But scientists are edging closer with machines like Watson, an IBM computer which is gearing up for a first-of-its-kind challenge: taking on human contestants on the game show Jeopardy.
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