Debater; questions with multiple answers; pros and cons

In May 2014, IBM unveiled a new Watson research project “Debater,” which given a point of view in natural language, Watson Debater can search millions of articles or other pieces of content and in seconds come up with arguments on both sides of the issue.  This technology could provide lawyers, policy makers, students or other debaters with cognitive assistance to speed decision making and get to weigh facts quickly.

IBM Debating Technologies

Cuthbertson, A. 2014. IBM Supercomputer Watson Programmed to Debate Moral Issues. International Business Times. URL Download May 6, 2014