Jeopardy Robot to Appear on Wipeout

‘Watson,’ the intelligent robot designed by IBM to compete on Jeopardy this February, is set to appear on ABC’s Wipeout soon after, according to a source. “Once we revealed that Watson would be a contestant on Jeopardy, we received requests from many other networks” said an IBM spokesperson. “We are very excited to have so many opportunities for showcasing our design.”

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Wipeout, which premiered in 2008, is a game show in which contestants attempt to complete messy obstacle courses for money. Most of Watson’s designers are confident that the robot will be able to compete with the humans: “Have you seen the people on that show? This should be a breeze.”

Other IBM representatives were more skeptical about the robot’s performance: “I think it’s going to be a challenge for Watson, seeing as how we only really programmed him for trivia. I’m interested to see how he gets across those giant rubber balls without falling in the mud.”

-RS