IBM 's Watson system defeated the human champion on `` Jeopardy ! '' , a popular game show. But that feat was a precursor to what is being called a `` Machine-Reading Revolution , '' which is underway now . Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and entrepreneur Oren Etzioni reveal five ways it will change how you live . They say it will impact on how we find a hotel , follow our favorite sports team and receive medical advice .
IBM 's Watson system defeated the human champion on `` Jeopardy ! '' in February 2011 -- surprising the world . But that feat was a precursor to what is being called a `` Machine-Reading Revolution , '' which is underway now . Microsoft co-founder Paul G. Allen and entrepreneur Oren Etzioni reveal five ways it will change how you live . They say it will impact on how we find a hotel , follow our favorite sports team and receive medical advice .