Achieving something that not even trivia whizzes Ken Jennings or Brad Rutter could, New Jersey Democratic representative Rush Holt defeated IBM's formidable Watson supercomputer at Jeopardy:
In a congressional showdown of man vs. machine, Holt, a five-time "Jeopardy!" winner and nuclear physicist himself, defeated the computer with a score of $8,600. Watson finished with $6,200, while Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), a third finalist, rounded out the trio with $1,000, The Hill reports.
Holt and Cassidy were among five members of Congress who competed against "Watson" Monday night in an event put on by IBM at the Liaison Capitol Hill, according to The Hill. The other challengers proved less successful.
While I'm surprised that anyone could beat Watson, purely because of his quick trigger finger on the buzzer, I am pretty sure than a Republican would never have a shot unless that categories were along the lines of "Famous Segregationalists", "Big Corporations", and "Wining and Dining".
If you want to send him a bit of cheddar to celebrate his victory, his contributions page is here: https:/rushholt.ngphost.com...