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Garry Kasparov on Chess, Computers, and Grandmasters Using Computers
In what is nominally a book review, chess grandmaster (and lately, politician) Garry Kasparov discusses how computers have changed chess. Famously defeated by IBM’s Deep Blue in 1997, Kasparov railed...
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4 Classic Battles Between Man (or Horse) and Machine
Nothing could prepare Jeopardy! champ, author and regular mental_floss magazine columnist Ken Jennings for the battle he’s about to face. In episodes that will air next month, Ken will take on fellow...
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IBM has a history of pitting man versus machine in PR stunts that capture headlines — and yeah, it’s happening again, tonight. In 1989, IBM took on chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov using its Deep...
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Ken Jennings: Watson “has never known the touch of a woman.”
Above: Watson as “Turd Ferguson.” In the days since IBM’s Watson defeated Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on Jeopardy!, Jennings has written several articles about his experience — they’re funny,...
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10 Technology Prizes That Propelled Us Forward
Sometimes, people just need a little added incentive. Here are 10 technology-related prizes that helped move us forward. 1. Orteig Prize In 1919, French-born, New York City hotelier Raymond Orteig...
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