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Management and information systems
Q.1.Was playing Jeopardy a good way to test intelligence of machines? Why or why not? The use of the supercomputer IBM Watson in the Jeopardy American television show was a very good way to test it. Since the show is all about asking the contestants questions from wide range of topics including sciences and history, it will test the ability of Watson to come up with a precise answer. In order to do this, it is fed all the information it needs to participate in the game. The most important part is the process it takes in giving out the answer and the arguments it accompanies it with. (Loftus, 2009). The Jeopardy game provides a good platform since it involves asking question random questions and expects right answers from the participants.
Q.2. Is Watson a good example of computer system intelligence similar to humans? Watson demonstrates a very good example of intelligence similar to that of humans. It is able to accept questions, analyse them, determine what they require and give the correct answer. However, the requirements needed by the computer to come up with the answer is very different from humans. The computer will need to be fed all the information in order to perform effectively.
Q.3.Would Watson be useful in consumer services and what should have to achieve this? The ability of Watson to answer any question asked, having fed with the right information, can be very helpful in businesses. Especially in matters relating to customer services. Customers are able to get answers from the various question they may have