Man 1, machine 1: landmark debate between AI and humans ends in draw

IBM shows off Project Debater, artificial intelligence project designed to make coherent arguments as it processes vast data sets

It was man 1, machine 1 in the first live, public debate between an artificial intelligence system developed by IBM and two human debaters.

The AI, called Project Debater, appeared on stage in a packed conference room at IBM’s San Francisco office embodied in a 6ft tall black panel with a blue, animated “mouth”. It was a looming presence alongside the human debaters Noa Ovadia and Dan Zafrir, who stood behind a podium nearby.

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