I had no idea. Out of everything I've heard, including the buzzer response time advantage, this seems to be the one thing that isn't really fair. If Ken was a narcoleptic and fell asleep every couple of minutes, he wouldn't have been allowed to be a competitor.
I still value what they're doing and of course it's fun to see the crazy thing play and win at Jeopardy, but I think the fact that it crashes continuously should at least be made more visible to the viewing audience. "Yes, folks, it can beat Ken at Jeopardy, but we still have to press the reset button every once in a while just like you do at home." Skynet may be getting smarter, but it still has fundamental problems.
I still value what they're doing and of course it's fun to see the crazy thing play and win at Jeopardy, but I think the fact that it crashes continuously should at least be made more visible to the viewing audience. "Yes, folks, it can beat Ken at Jeopardy, but we still have to press the reset button every once in a while just like you do at home." Skynet may be getting smarter, but it still has fundamental problems.