IBM!?

[Dividendsrule]

(02-04-2016, 01:52 PM)Kerim Wrote:

(02-03-2016, 03:14 PM)Dividendsrule Wrote: I've been remiss in withholding this video from the board: Go to minute 50 for the fun part. Keep in mind BRK owns chunks of WFC and BAC...Those pre-existing relationships will probably come in handy when everyone gets robots for customer service. Nice revenue streams for IBM.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEq-W-4iLYU

Thanks for the video -- entertaining. I'm not sure how impressed to be with "Pepper," as it is tough to discern how much of that was programmed and how much was really AI. For example, how did Pepper know when the conversation was finished and to say goodbye? Am I to believe that it read the cues of the discussion and intuited when to leave the stage? Or more likely that was pre-set? In any case, you make a great point about customer service bots and pre-existing relationships.

I'm still happy and comfortable with my IBM shares. I would not make it a huge or central position, but I believe that those shares will pull their weight in my portfolio over the next decade.

Valid questions, but I don't believe they would lie about Nestle increasing coffee sales via robot engagement. If a robot could win jeopardy, I'm sure it could interact pretty well with others. I know they have Watson in some children's toys where it adapts to the child's personality.
I'm optimistic too!