By Julie Baughman, The Baltimore Sun
Digital Harbor High School was teeming with IBM employees preparing to educate middle-school students Wednesday morning about the supercomputer known as “Watson,” made famous by its appearance on the TV show “Jeopardy!” IBM President and CEO Sam Palmisano, a Baltimore native and Johns Hopkins University graduate, sponsored and attended the event, which was part of a worldwide “Celebration of Service” day to promote math, science and technology throughout the world. Schools Students who attended the event were introduced to Watson through videos and activities in which they learned about ambiguity, or words that might confuse the computer. They even created their own sample “Jeopardy!” questions.
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