IBM's Watson Supercomputer, Which Outperformed Even Expert Humans at Playing

question 511

Multiple Choice

IBM's Watson supercomputer, which outperformed even expert humans at playing the television game Jeopardy, and the computer Deep Blue that beat world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997 are examples of

• A)expert systems.
• B)proxemic devices.
• C)symbiotic models.
• D)computerized creativity.

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Definitions:

Built-in Stabilizer

Economic policies or instruments, like progressive taxation and welfare, that automatically reduce the amplitude of economic fluctuations without additional government intervention.

Progressive Income Tax

A tax system in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases, generally applied to income tax to ensure higher earners pay a larger percentage of their income.

Unemployment Compensation

Unemployment Compensation is a government-provided financial assistance to individuals who have lost their job through no fault of their own, aiming to support them temporarily.

Tax Revenue

The income that is collected by the government through various forms of taxes, used to fund public services and obligations.