Congressman tops ‘Jeopardy’ computer Watson
March 2, 2011 - 8:08 am
WASHINGTON -- Turns out it really does take a rocket scientist to beat Watson, the "Jeopardy"-winning computer. U.S. Rep. Rush Holt of New Jersey - a five-time champion during the trivia show's original run 35 years ago - topped the IBM computer Monday night in a "Jeopardy"-style match of congressmen vs. machine held at a Washington hotel.