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Watson

Watson

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A computer system by IBM that uses artificial intelligence to answer questions and analyze data
  • proper noun
  • /ˈwɑːtsən/
  • Specialized
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  • IBM's Watson famously won the quiz show Jeopardy against human champions.
  • IBM Watson
  • J. Watson
  • Watson Research Center

In addition, Watson has no limit, almost no limitations on the amount of data it can access and process.

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Examples

  • Because Watson has read every single solitary piece of data on cancer around the world.

  • Can you tell the story of Watson taking on this game?

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  • Can you tell the story of Watson taking on this game?

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  • We do this primarily by asking Watson questions about the factors.

    Academic text (2017)

  • For example, we have solutions from IBM based on their Watson AI.

  • The third challenge is about Watson, an AI system developed by the IBM research team.

    Academic text (2017)

  • In 2011, in a modified version of the quiz show Jeopardy!, Watson defeated two of the best human players.

    Academic text (2017)

  • And of course, we have the newest incarnation, Watson, who's able to answer, or rather ask many questions.

  • In the relation generation component, the Watson medical question-answering system returns all answers with a confidence of above 0.01.

    Academic text (2017)

  • Please welcome Jason Tans, New York Editor, Wired, with Basa Chaudhary, medical scientist and lead research clinician for Watson IBM.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

Watson = Wat (opaque) = Wat + son

Though morphologically analyzable as 'Wat' + '-son', the product name 'Watson' is a proper name for an AI system and does not convey compositional meaning to learners.

Etymology

Watson is the name IBM gave to its artificial intelligence in honor of an early company leader, Thomas J. Watson, so the family name became the brand for a smart computer system used in quiz shows and medicine.