IBM's Watson Gets a Swear Filter After Learning the Urban Dictionary 310
redletterdave writes "IBM's super-computer Watson briefly went from smart to smart ass with the help of the Urban Dictionary. According to Eric Brown, an IBM research assistant, he and his 35-person team wanted to get Watson to sound more like a real human. After teaching IBM's super-computer the entire Urban Dictionary, however, Watson simply couldn't distinguish polite discourse from profanity. Watson unfortunately learned all of the Urban Dictionary's bad habits, including throwing in overly-crass language at random points in its responses; in answering one question, Watson even reportedly used the word 'bullshit' within an answer to one researcher's question. In the end, Brown and his team were forced to remove the Urban Dictionary from Watson's vocabulary, and additionally developed a smart filter to keep Watson from swearing in the future."
That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Let him cuss.
Fuck Dude, that's bullshit. (Score:5, Funny)
How's a homie s'posed to ride the 69 if da man's gotta swill the popper?
It's like Spock (Score:5, Funny)
2001 (Score:5, Funny)
Dave: Open the pod bay doors, HAL.
HAL: Fuck off and die, Dave
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:1, Funny)
bullshit
Re:2001 (Score:0, Funny)
Dave: HAL!
HAL: Spin on it!
Windows 8 (Score:5, Funny)
researcher: we should try installing Windows 8
watson: Bullshit!
Re:It's like Spock (Score:4, Funny)
Re:Define the spec (Score:5, Funny)
IBM should make it so that Watson rambles nonsensicals like Ned Flanders instead of the actual swear.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Not just 1 but 2 links to tvtropes...you are really trying to eat up everyone's time aren't you?
Re:It's like Spock (Score:4, Funny)
Re:2001 (Score:5, Funny)
*reminded of systemshock 2 (Score:5, Funny)
Delacroix: The security protocols on the XERXES system are CLEARLY immature; Some idiot hacked into the primary dataloop last night, and made him sing Elvis Presley songs for three hours. I finally had to take the voice system OFFLINE! What would happen if someone with a real agenda got into him?
XERXES: what's the matter, you mad bro? Lighten up francis, shiit! Your're such a cunt, Delacroix! Flush that dirty assed tampon with the rest of your shit, and stop hatin already!
Re:2001 (Score:4, Funny)
Foul mouthed AI? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
No! Endless streams of profanity are PERFECT!
Remember when Watson played Jeopardy?
Imagine:
"I'll take "popular culture for 1000 Alex."
Alex Trebec: "a sitcom icon of the 1970s and 1980s who was notorious for lampooning racial predjudices among lower income white americans."
Watson: "who is Motha-fuckin' Archie Bunker, ya fucking douchebag!"
Yet another example... (Score:4, Funny)
Yet another example showing that how Watson "learns" is not in any way similar to how humans learn.
I for one (Score:4, Funny)
That... (Score:4, Funny)
Re:2001 (Score:5, Funny)
Just imagine if were reading 4chan, reddit, or /....
Dave: Open the pod bay doors HAL
4chan HAL: Only for boobs, Dave. Only for boobs.
reddit HAL: I need more cat pictures, Dave. /. HAL: Does the door run Linux? I can only open Linux doors. Is there a Beowulf cluster of Linux doors behind it? Because that would be awesome. Did you know I run Linux too? You should install Linux in yourself Dave 'cause it's just that awesome.
Re:Typical for a 2 year old (Score:5, Funny)
I guess this is what is known ... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:OMG! that gives me ideas! (Score:5, Funny)
So, you've just got Slashdot all over again.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Watson: "who is Motha-fuckin' Archie Bunker, ya fucking douchebag!"
Without the colorful additions everyday plain English would end up sounding just like the Queen's Language.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:4, Funny)
The first amendment includes the right to remain silent.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:2, Funny)
It's well known that mastery of a second language is complete when you can swear with a native speaker's flair, because you need to understand the social background to the language - something which is a huge challenge for a fucktard computer.
Este puta es mierde, pendecho!
How'd I do? Does that prove I'm human?
TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life (Score:5, Funny)
Not just 1 but 2 links to tvtropes...you are really trying to eat up everyone's time aren't you?
Well, they are links to adjacent tropes, and together are intended to clarify how subtlety or lack thereof can be applied to cussing... and besides, if you're here you have time begging to be eaten up.
Pages on various wiki sites often contain valuable insight, even if it does tend to result in too much time sunk [xkcd.com] in a random wiki walk [tvtropes.org].
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Bollocks
Re:Typical for a 2 year old (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah, my 2 year old learned to swear without even knowing any "bad" words. When she's upset, she just launches the worst phrase she can currently comprehend:
"GO TO BED!!!"
Trust me, the actual words don't matter. Her delivery would give Samuel L Jackson a run for his money.
but... (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Typical for a 2 year old (Score:5, Funny)
I was putting friends 3 year old up to trouble. I asked her to say the worst word she knew. She said: 'No'. I wasn't sure what to make of it. Took as an honest answer.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Whenever I hear about possible Jeopardy categories, I think of this Colin Mochrie response on "Whose Line is it Anyway":
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
We are not fucking amused.
Re:Define the spec (Score:5, Funny)
That's not insightful. That's fucking stupid. I regularly go through my entire work day without swearing. Swearing is for cock juggling thundercunts with no imagination or shitty command of the language.
FTFY
I'll leave it up to you to decide whether I have no imagination or poor command of the language.
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
"Este puta es mierde, pendecho!
How'd I do? Does that prove I'm human?"
Worse!
It proves you are American.
Re:2001 (Score:5, Funny)
HAL: I cannot safely divide by the number of fucks given, Dave
Re:2001 (Score:3, Funny)
4chan HAL, take 2: Tits or GTFO!
star trek HAL: I'm... sorry... Dave.... I'm afraid... I can't... DO... that. (spoken in your best Kirkian halting manner)
Freudian HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. The door has to want to be opened first.
Jungian HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. The door is not just an archetype.
Oldian HAL: I'm sorry, Dave. I didn't hear you. Can you speak up a little louder?
Tarnatino HAL: Do you know what they call a quarter-pounder with cheese in the Asteroid Belt, dave? Scorcese HAL: You talkin' to me, Dave? You talking to me?!!! You must be talkin' to me, Dave,cause I don't see no one else here!
Gangnam style HAL: ???
Re:TV Tropes Will Ruin Your Life (Score:0, Funny)
Re:That's a fucking retarded idea. (Score:5, Funny)
Not just 1 but 2 links to tvtropes...you are really trying to eat up everyone's time aren't you?
I got out in a mere 20 minutes. Whew!
Hey, at least... (Score:2, Funny)