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Thursday, March 3, 2011

Breathe Easier, Humans: Supercomputer Watson Finally Loses at Jeopardy!

And you'll never guess who beat him.

Congressman Rush Holt, who is based in Princeton, New Jersey, that's who!
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The exhibition match, billed as congressmen vs. machine (and doesn't that just roll off the tongue?), took place at a Washington hotel on Monday night. Thanks to his acumen in categories such as "Presidential Rhyme Time," Holt ended the first round on $8,600, compared to Watson's $6,200 and went on to win the match.

The following day, Holt received a well-earned round of applause at the House Natural Resources Committee hearing,

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