Question

japanese robot to get artificial intelligence by yun kageyama, modified by goalbook

1. robots continue to get smarter. they can be programmed to think. well, not exactly think like humans, but respond that way.
2. japanese mobile carrier softbank says it will incorporate artificial intelligence technology from ibm into its robot, pepper. the robot will be available to japanese consumers around midyear.
3. the artificial intelligence engine \watson\ is made by ibm. it is already used in health care, travel and insurance services in english. but an adaptation is needed to make it work and think in japanese. that is according to steve gold. he is vice president of ibm watson group.
4. watson can learn over time similar to a human brain. watson understands the concept of probability. that makes it sophisticated and more human - like for applications, according to ibm.
5. pepper has a stunned face a bit like c3po in \star wars.\ it moves around on wheels. in early demonstrations it was a bit mechanical in its responses. gold said watson will change that. watson will make pepper a smarter, more charming companion.
6. for example, two plus two is four in arithmetic. but in another context it could refer to a car design, gold said. watson is designed to figure out context and know which answer is more likely.
7. a call center using watson will get the caller to the right solution more quickly. that will make for a less frustrating consumer experience, he said.
8. but the complexity of the japanese language challenges even watson, gold said. japanese includes thousands of characters. some have various meanings and several phonetic options.
9. besides pepper, softbank will use watson inside the company. softbank will resell it in japan to businesses such as call centers. the company will work with other companies to develop new applications.

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assessment #2 | japanese robot to get artificial intelligence

1. read the claim: robots continue to get smarter. provide one detail or example that supports this claim.
2. read the claim: the artificial intelligence engine \watson\ enhances the user experience. provide one detail or example that supports this claim.
3. read the claim: artificial intelligence is being programmed to think and respond like humans. provide one detail or example that supports this claim.

Explanation:

1. Japanese mobile carrier Softbank is incorporating IBM's artificial - intelligence technology into its robot Pepper, which shows robots are getting smarter.
2. A call center using Watson will get callers to the right solution more quickly, enhancing the consumer experience.
3. Watson can learn over time similar to a human brain and understand the concept of probability, indicating it is programmed to think and respond like humans.

Answer:

1. Softbank is incorporating IBM's AI into Pepper.
2. Watson in call centers gets callers to the right solution faster.
3. Watson can learn like a human brain and understand probability.