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Title Smartest machine on Earth / a Nova production by Little Bay Pictures, LLC for WGBH ; written by Julia Cort & Michael Bicks ; produced and directed by Michael Bicks.

Publication Info. [Alexandria, VA] : PBS Distribution, [2011]
©2011

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 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  DVD 006.3 SMARTEST    Check Shelf
Description 1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
System Details DVD; stereo.; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation.
Credits Edited by, William A. Anderson and Daniel Gaucher.
Note Originally produced as an episode of Nova on PBS.
Audience Not rated.
Summary Augmenting human intelligence is a lot tougher than it looks, but scientists are edging closer with machines like 'Watson,' an IBM computing system that is gearing up to compete on the game show Jeopardy!, taking on Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter, two of the show's most successful and celebrated contestants of all time. This program is an updated version of the original broadcast, with additional content added.
Performer Narrator: Jonathan MacKenzie.
Language English dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Note GMD: videorecording.
Subject Jeopardy! (Television program)
Watson (Computer)
Artificial intelligence.
Computer scientists.
Genre/Form Documentary television programs.
Added Author Bicks, Michael.
Cort, Julia.
PBS Distribution (Firm)
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
Added Title Nova (Television program)
ISBN 9781608834174
1608834174
Standard No. 841887014205
Music No. NOVA6221 PBS Distribution
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