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Yes, IBM is in Jeopardy! No, not like that. Its Watson supercomputer has been playing two ex-champion human opponents in the famous answer-asking gameshow. In Round One, Watson tied for first place.
The first day of IBM's supercomputer game of Jeopardy! is over. Watson did reasonably well, but its game was by no means perfect. Stay tuned for two more days. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ask, "What is Watson?" Not to mention the shortest route between two Wikipedia articles...
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IBM's Watson supercomputer will be competing in Jeopardy! next month. Against two "unbeatable" contestants: Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings [no relation]. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers take Artificial Intelligence for $200, Alex. Not to mention #sharingisawesome...
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Interested in finding out what information MySpace will turn over to police and intelligence agencies about you? Cryptome, the site that has leaked "spy" manuals about Microsoft, Facebook, and Comcast, has posted what it claims are company documents that describe what MySpace will turn over to the police. It makes clear again that your private Internet life is an open book to those with a court order or subpoena.

Wonder what information Facebook and Comcast will turn over to police and intelligence agencies about you? Cryptome, the site that last week posted the leaked Microsoft "spy" manual, has posted company documents that purport to describe what those companies will reveal about you. As with the Microsoft document, the information is eye-opening.

I've got my hands on a copy of the leaked, confidential Microsoft "Global Criminal Compliance Handbook," which details for police and intelligence services exactly what information Microsoft collects about users of its online services, and how they can be accessed. What is gathered and available about you is quite comprehensive, including your emails, detailed information about when you sign in and use the services, credit card information, and so on.

In Tuesday's IT Blogwatch, Richi Jennings watches bots compete in the 18th Loebner Prize for Artificial Intelligence. Not to mention the importance of tasty pie in the democratic process...