Watch IBM’s Jeopardy-Playing Computer Obliterate Humanity’s Champions [Video]

You could have heard about IBM’s Jeopardy-playing Watson supercomputer . You’ve also heard about its practice match against human Jeopardy superstar Ken Jennings. However it’s not until you watch the bloodbath that you simply finally get it. We’re doomed.

The video’s not the best quality, since the powers that be are saving the large reveal for full episodes that may air in mid-February. But turn the amount up a bit of. Titter about how funny it really is that Watson sounds not unlike 2001: A Space Odyssey’s Hal. Then realize that he’s getting question right. And that he’s really, really freaking fast.

And Watson’s not likely up against some chumps. Jennings and Brad Rutter are arguably Jeopardy’s all-time mightiest gladiators. And they’re getting mowed down like daffodils. The general score after this brief teaser round: Watson $4400. Jennings $3400. Rutter $1200. Human kind: obsolete. [ PoeTV via The Daily What ]

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