On which quiz show did computers eliminate humans?

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On which quiz show did computers eliminate humans?
« on: November 24, 2013, 01:23:31 AM »
 Generations of science-fiction writers have imagined the portentous moment when machines would first assert their dominance over mankind, triggering all kinds of nasty scenarios, from war between robots and human beings to awkward confrontations with the dishwasher.

None seems to have considered that the turning point might come when a computer dared to appear on a TV quiz show, demonstrating extraordinary knowledge of popular trivia and winning the $1 million prize. This scenario played out this week, when millions watched a computer called Watson appear on Jeopardy!, the decades-old game show that is an institution of US television.

Source: Internet (Will Pavia, The Times)