Just Months After Jeopardy!, Watson Wows Doctors 291
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from the do-no-harm-while-killing-all-humans dept.
from the do-no-harm-while-killing-all-humans dept.
kkleiner writes "Following its resounding victory on Jeopardy!, IBM's Watson has been working hard to learn as much about medicine as it can with a steady diet of medical textbooks and healthcare journals. In a recent demonstration to the Associated Press, Watson showed a promising ability to diagnose patients. The demonstration was a success, and it is the hope of IBM and many medical professionals that in the coming years Watson will lend doctors a helping hand as they perform their daily rounds."
They've had these for years (Score:5, Funny)
Hello Patient, my name is Dr Sbaitso.
I am here to help you.
Say whatever is in your mind freely,
our conversation will be kept in strict confidence.
Memory contents will be wiped off after you leave,
So, tell me about your problems..
drwatson (Score:4, Funny)
Not recommended! He only responds to crashes, and most of the time you end up being disassembled...
Re:drwatson (Score:3, Funny)
NO DISASSEMBLE NUMBER 5!!!
Re:Better he use Google than watch House M.D. (Score:4, Funny)