As is all abuzz in my segment of the internet, the computer Watson beat the pitiful humans at Jeopardy. However, I won't bow to our silicon based overlords just yet. It was a HUGE computer -- room sized. When it fits in my pocket, then I'll be worried.
(Update 2/20/11: Ben Zimmer discusses this win at The Atlantic, and does a good job describing another reason I am not worried that it'll become a brain to takeover the world. (via the Language Log))
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