IBM makes supercomputer Watson unlearn profane Urban Dictionary slangs

IBM has had to wash its supercomputer Watsons mouth with some digitally cleansing soap after it picked up profane language from the Urban Dictionary.

January 11, 2013 / 18:00 IST

IBM has had to wash its supercomputer Watson’s mouth with some digital cleansing soap after it picked up profane language from the Urban Dictionary. Eric Brown, Watson’s ‘parent’ at IBM, ended up having to give it a spanking to make it forget the language that made it act like a rude child.

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first published: Jan 11, 2013 05:37 pm

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