I simply think it was out of pure laziness, because then they don't have to remember "Trivia-bot 3000." Also it is just easier to say Watson, it's not such a mouthfull. However, I do think that the developers chose to give Watson a human name so that it doesn't make pewople feel "iffy" towards the 'idea' of Watson.
I think that "Watson" is better than "Trivia-bot 3000" because the I.B.M researcher are creating a computer that can answer questions just like a person. To put the computer to the test, I guess the opponent will have an easier time pronouncing the name and would not think "Watson" as just a computer but as person.
The name "watson" was probably given to the robot out of the sole reason for personal connection. They wanted Watson to be as similar to a human as possible to make it seem as an equal competitor. Trivia-bot 3000 takes away his human aspect which inturn gives him the impression of being supperior.
By giving the bot a human name, the bot becomes more human, and less mechanical. In my opinion, humans are able to connect more to this and names they already know, compared to nonsence. The same can be seen in animal names - people are more familiar and find more comfort in an animal called a dog, rather than one called "Canis lupus familiaris."
Giving it a personal name identifies it. Instead of calling it that "computer" but giving it a name makes it seem more human-like, which is what IBM was striving to accomplish. Its comical in a way, but has a deeper meaning than people realize.
I think it was important for them because they wanted support and understanding from the audience and media. If it was given a name like 'Trivia-bot 300,' it would de-humanize Watson. People would be less forginving of mistakes and would be less likely to support it while it was a contestant.
I think they gave the name Watson to the super computer because they want people to accept its exsistance easier. If it were to have a name called Trivia-bot 3000, people might relate back to those futuristic novels where robots will turn evil and destroy the earth.
I think the developers gave the robot a human name instead of “Trivia-Bot 3000" because they want people to think of it as more of a human instead of a robot. If they intended to create a human-realistic robot, a proper name would be more appropriate if they want it to be treated as another human.
I think IBM gave Watson a human name because they wanted the robot to be seen as a human. If they were to name it Trivia-bot 3000 the audience that watched Jeopardy might have viewed Watson as a faulty robot that makes mistakes. But when it is given a human characteristic, it lets the audience relate Watson as a typical contestant.
I think the reason they gave Watson a human name was because it made it seem more like a person. When you give something a name it becomes more human. It is like when you give your pet a name, in your eyes they will become less an animal and more a companion. The other constants will be able to regard it as another competitor instead of just a robot.
I think the reason they gave Watson a name was simply because it sounds more appropriate to say on a game show than Trivia-bot 3000 as it is a long name. I believe it was easier to refer to because it sounded like a human contestant.
they gave Watson a human name because the developers wanted to make a human like robot that was good at jepordy, With the infomation they got from watson they now have a better understanding how the human mind works
i think they gave it a human name because robots are seen as defective compared to a human. also the ideal robot would be the robot that is the most like the human form because of the versatility that humans have.
I simply think it was out of pure laziness, because then they don't have to remember "Trivia-bot 3000." Also it is just easier to say Watson, it's not such a mouthfull. However, I do think that the developers chose to give Watson a human name so that it doesn't make pewople feel "iffy" towards the 'idea' of Watson.
ReplyDeleteI think that "Watson" is better than "Trivia-bot 3000" because the I.B.M researcher are creating a computer that can answer questions just like a person. To put the computer to the test, I guess the opponent will have an easier time pronouncing the name and would not think "Watson" as just a computer but as person.
ReplyDeleteIf these developers want to simulate human intelligence and life, then they might as well give It a proper name to make it more realistic.
ReplyDeleteThe name "watson" was probably given to the robot out of the sole reason for personal connection. They wanted Watson to be as similar to a human as possible to make it seem as an equal competitor. Trivia-bot 3000 takes away his human aspect which inturn gives him the impression of being supperior.
ReplyDeleteBy giving the bot a human name, the bot becomes more human, and less mechanical. In my opinion, humans are able to connect more to this and names they already know, compared to nonsence. The same can be seen in animal names - people are more familiar and find more comfort in an animal called a dog, rather than one called "Canis lupus familiaris."
ReplyDeleteSince it's competing with humans, with human like abilities/characteristics why not give it a name that's "human" and easier to say.
ReplyDeleteGiving it a personal name identifies it. Instead of calling it that "computer" but giving it a name makes it seem more human-like, which is what IBM was striving to accomplish. Its comical in a way, but has a deeper meaning than people realize.
ReplyDeleteI think it was important for them because they wanted support and understanding from the audience and media. If it was given a name like 'Trivia-bot 300,' it would de-humanize Watson. People would be less forginving of mistakes and would be less likely to support it while it was a contestant.
ReplyDeleteI think they gave the name Watson to the super computer because they want people to accept its exsistance easier. If it were to have a name called Trivia-bot 3000, people might relate back to those futuristic novels where robots will turn evil and destroy the earth.
ReplyDeleteI think the developers gave the robot a human name instead of “Trivia-Bot 3000" because they want people to think of it as more of a human instead of a robot. If they intended to create a human-realistic robot, a proper name would be more appropriate if they want it to be treated as another human.
ReplyDeleteI think IBM gave Watson a human name because they wanted the robot to be seen as a human. If they were to name it Trivia-bot 3000 the audience that watched Jeopardy might have viewed Watson as a faulty robot that makes mistakes. But when it is given a human characteristic, it lets the audience relate Watson as a typical contestant.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason they gave Watson a human name was because it made it seem more like a person. When you give something a name it becomes more human. It is like when you give your pet a name, in your eyes they will become less an animal and more a companion. The other constants will be able to regard it as another competitor instead of just a robot.
ReplyDeleteI think the reason they gave Watson a name was simply because it sounds more appropriate to say on a game show than Trivia-bot 3000 as it is a long name. I believe it was easier to refer to because it sounded like a human contestant.
ReplyDeletethey gave Watson a human name because the developers wanted to make a human like robot that was good at jepordy, With the infomation they got from watson they now have a better understanding how the human mind works
ReplyDeletei think they gave it a human name because robots are seen as defective compared to a human. also the ideal robot would be the robot that is the most like the human form because of the versatility that humans have.
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