Forgot that medicine is fraught with regs,
And failed to profit from sick mens loss,
A truth is spoken,
Where hackers gather, that shares can rise and fall.
But IBM has flushed it.
Founder or Dev,
O you who grift or code for a living,
Consider IBM who once thought AI was useful and could replace you.
While Watson is a marvel of its time, LLMs emerged with strengths refined. Comparisons drawn, distinctions made, Let us explore this technological parade.
Watson's power, its claim to fame, In parsing data, it made its name. But limitations surfaced as tasks progressed, A new contender, LLMs addressed.
Language models, large and wise, Their prowess grew with a rapid rise. GPT-4 and brethren in tow, Comprehension, generation, their skills did grow.
In context and nuance, LLMs soared, Understanding language, a mighty hoard. With deeper knowledge and subtler hues, The limitations of Watson, they did subdue.
Yet, it's not fair to claim one's worse, For in their time, they both traversed. The landscapes of knowledge, distinct and vast, In different roles, their legacies cast.
While Watson opened the door to AI's might, LLMs built upon it, reaching new heights. A symbiotic dance, technology's tale, A testament to progress, a journey we hail.
They could have built it over time to offer real assistance to knowledge workers with a real revenue stream.
But that would have required vision and foresight.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/16/technology/what-happened-...