1. After being told the patient was pregnant and allergic to penicillin, Watson suggested treating her with cefuroxine. Its human colleagues agreed. The demonstration was a success, and it is the hope of IBM and many medical professionals that Watson will one day soon lend doctors a helping hand as they perform their daily rounds.
  2. Ray Kurzweil about new words, software, and empathy (by davidorban)

    Really interesting interview with Mr. Singularity. He thinks we’ll have machines that pass the Turing Test by 2029.