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CMSC470 Final Project: Taking on Jeopardy! Champions
Jordan Boyd-Graber - University of Maryland
Antonov Auditorium Brendan Iribe Center for Computer Science and Engineering (IRB)
Monday, May 13, 2019, 5:00-7:00 pm Calendar
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Abstract

On my last day of class (5pm-7pm, May 13), I'm having four Jeopardy champions take on the question answering systems the students in my class (CMSC470) put together for their final projects:

Roger Craig (whose 1-day total record was recently surpassed by Holzhauer):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Craig_(Jeopardy!_contestant)

Monica Thieu (on second place All-Star Tournament team):
https://www.monicathieu.com/game-shows

Kristin Sausville:
http://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=9741

Aaron Lichtig:
https://www.xometry.com/blog/xometry-marketer-aaron-lichtig-wins-big-in-jeopardy

 
But these aren't just your run of the mill trivia contestants.  Roger built a clustering algorithm and space repetition model to study, and Monica is a cognitive science PhD student.  After the game, we'll have a wide-ranging discussion about research, trivia, language, and human understanding.
 
Please join us at 5pm in the Antonov auditorium!
Jordan
This talk is organized by Marine Carpuat