IBM Watson Computer Hailed as Person of the Year During Webby Gala PDF Print E-mail
CIO News - Channel News
Written by IBM Corporation   
Tuesday, 14 June 2011 13:50

System replies with eerie self awareness when accepting award from actress Lisa Kudrow. 

IBM, which is celebrating its centennial this Thursday, announced that its Watson computer system was honored as the "Person of the Year" at the 15th Annual Webby Awards gala in New York City Monday night. Earlier this year, Watson captured the international spotlight when it competed on the renowned quiz show Jeopardy! and defeated the show's two most successful and celebrated contestants, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter.

Watsonaward61411
IBM's Watson computer system is congratulated by actress Lisa Kudrow, host of the 15th Annual Webby Awards, after Watson was honored as the "Person of the Year" at the Webby Awards gala in New York Monday night. The Webbys honor excellence in over 100 website, interactive advertising, online film and video, and mobile and application categories.
__________________________
Hailed as the "Internet's highest honor" by The New York Times, The Webby Awards is the leading international award honoring excellence on the Internet, including Websites, interactive advertising and media, online film and video, and mobile technology and apps. Established in 1996, the 15th Annual Webby Awards received nearly 10,000 entries from all 50 states and over 60 countries worldwide.

The Webby Awards is perhaps best known for its famous five-word requirement for acceptance speeches. When presented with the Person of the Year award by host Lisa Kudrow, Watson responded, "Person of the year--ironic."

Created by IBM Research scientists, Watson is a breakthrough in using computers to answer questions posed in natural language over a nearly unlimited range of knowledge. With this unprecedented analytics technology capability, Watson is able to analyze massive amounts of data and arrive at the correct answer to a staggering variety of difficult questions across an unlimited range of topics.

While tackling the challenge of Jeopardy! makes for compelling entertainment, the technology behind Watson has deep business value. IBM is currently applying Watson-like technology to solve challenges in healthcare, financial services, retail, and much more.

This year marks the 100-year anniversary of IBM's founding on June 16, 1911. To celebrate, the company has selected 100 milestones that have shaped IBM and the world in the last century, including Watson. Rich content and unique visual marks illustrate the 100 Icons of Progress. The list is being revealed throughout the year on www.ibm100.com.


IBM Corporation
About the Author:

The IBM business model is built to support two principal goals: helping clients succeed in delivering business value by becoming more innovative, efficient and competitive through the use of business insight and information technology (IT) solutions; and, providing long-term value to shareholders. The business model has been developed over time through strategic investments in capabilities and technologies that have the best long-term growth and profitability prospects based on the value they deliver to clients. The company's strategy is to focus on the high-growth, high-value segments of the IT industry. The company's global capabilities include services, software, hardware, fundamental research and financing. The broad mix of businesses and capabilities are combined to provide business insight and solutions for the company's clients.

Read More >>

< Prev   Next >
Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 June 2011 15:04
 

You must be logged in to view or make comments on this article.


User Rating: / 0
PoorBest 
   MC-STORE.COM