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More development to perfect the software
IBM staffed a team of 15 and gave a three to five-year timeframe to perfect this new software . This time was essential as the game proved hard for Watson because language was a difficult concept for computers to grasp . By 2010 , Watson was successfully winning against Jeopardy ! Contestants .
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Expanding Watson ’ s capabilities
Following its success with Jeopardy !, it was reported that IBM started to work with other companies to create apps embedded with Watson technology . Later , the company announced it would make Watson ' s API available to software application providers , enabling them to build apps and services that are embedded in Watson ' s capabilities .
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Utilising Watson in today ’ s technology-driven world
With its impressive speed of memory and an algorithm that can employ different techniques to learn has made Watson a leader in AI computing . It has come a long way from beating humans at Jeopardy ! and is now used by 70 % of global banking institutions . It also has over 100 million users and 13 of the top 14 systems integrators use Watson .
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