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lrm242 on Feb 15, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Day 1: IBM Watson Ties for first on Jeopardy

That's correct. Watson only learns from correct answers after a question has been completed. This is mentioned specifically int he Nova documentary.

nchlswu on Feb 15, 2011 [–]

Looks like this isn't too clear. An IBM spokesperson said he can't hear what other players are saying at all and only takes input from the question board. (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2011/02/ibms-wats...)

Regardless, Watson only selectively takes input, if it does at all.

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