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IBM’s Watson Analyzes Kanye West’s VMA Speech for Character Defects

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Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it down scientifically. As an IBMer, I am familiar with Watson, the supercomputer that beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy back in 2011.

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IBM’s Watson Analyzes Kanye West’s VMA Speech for Character Defects

Tech Zulu Event

Your social media feed was probably filled this morning with information about the 13-minute speech Kanye West made during the 2015 VMA broadcast, but only the objective big data behind Watson can really break it down scientifically. As an IBMer, I am familiar with Watson, the supercomputer that beat Ken Jennings on Jeopardy back in 2011.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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There is a feeling that techies are the new celebrities," says Eric Kuhn, an agent who heads the social-media department at United Talent Agency. Another client, Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, just closed on a deal to buy ex- Yahoo. 2012, compared with the same period in 2011. areas are growing at a faster rate. Derek Wooden.