The Watson trivia-bot is analyzing each question using thousands of algorithms to assess both comprehension and answer formulation. These are all run in parallel, and the resulting data is sorted out on the other end. Watson learns over time which algorithms work best when, and that's the secret to catching on to the vagaries of Jeopardy-style questions.
IBM's Watson Computer Shows Humans Who's Boss in Jeopardy Practice Round
The Watson trivia-bot is analyzing each question using thousands of algorithms to assess both comprehension and answer formulation. These are all run in parallel, and the resulting data is sorted out on the other end. Watson learns over time which algorithms work best when, and that's the secret to catching on to the vagaries of Jeopardy-style questions.
