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IBM's Watson Named 'Person' of the Year by Webby Awards
Watson, the Jeopardy!-playing IBM computer, has been named person of the year by the Webby Awards.
The Jeopardy!-playing IBM computer Watson has been named 'person' of the year by the Webby Awards, the Huffington Post reported.
The Webbys, which honor Internet achievement, announced their special honorees last week. The 15th annual Webby Awards ceremony is on June 13, and will be hosted by Lisa Kudrow. The show will stream live on numerous outlets, including via Facebook, the Huffington Post and Funny or Die.
Named for IBM founder Thomas J. Watson, and developed at the Research Center in Yorktown Heights, "Watson" competed in a three-day show competition beating two Jeopardy! champions.
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IBM T. J. Watson Team of Research Scientists were for their creation of Watson. Patel said the computer represents a breakthrough in computer understanding natural language.
Watson's revolutionary technological capabilities are planned to be used in the healthcare industry.
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