Man 1, machine 1: landmark debate between AI and humans ends in draw
by Olivia Solon in San Francisco from Technology | The Guardian on (#3SHWX)
IBM shows off Project Debater, artificial intelligence project designed to make coherent arguments as it processes vast data sets
It was man 1, machine 1 in the first live, public debate between an artificial intelligence system developed by IBM and two human debaters.
The AI, called Project Debater, appeared on stage in a packed conference room at IBM's San Francisco office embodied in a 6ft tall black panel with a blue, animated "mouth". It was a looming presence alongside the human debaters Noa Ovadia and Dan Zafrir, who stood behind a podium nearby.
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