How much did it cost to develop IBM’s Watson? NYT put #ibmwatson hardware at $1 million http://www10.nytimes.com/2010/06/20/magazine/20Computer-t.html .. #Power750 32core goes for $350 grand  http://www.itjungle.com/tfh/tfh081610-story01.html .. If 32 core Power 750 retails for $350…

Is the IBM Watson architecture typical of modern AI systems? Who can say what is really “normal” in AI?  The UIMA natural language architecture could be said to be somewhat standard.  The…