Jeopardy-winning computer gets new job in healthcare field

Technology used in IBM's "Watson," the computer that trumped its human competitors in a "Jeopardy" game earlier this year, will be used to advise on patient diagnoses and treatment, under a deal with health insurer WellPoint.

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