President Joseph E. Aoun
hosts a conversation with
IBM Watson team leader Dr. David Ferrucci
“Beyond Jeopardy! Watson: Becoming a Player”
Dr. David Ferrucci’s team at IBM Labs developed a computer system with capabilities that go far beyond a quiz-show victory. Join a provocative discussion of Watson’s potential to solve complex problems in science, medicine, and finance, and its implications for the computer industry.
In a recent issue of the New York Times, Dr. Ferrucci wrote about building the team of outstanding scientists that created the historic innovation that is Watson.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
5 PM
Curry Student Center Ballroom
Reception to follow
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