IBM showcases latest A.I. advancements on Bloomberg’s “That’s Debatable” TV show

That’s the topic two former Clinton administration officials, a former Greek finance minister and a researcher who has studied the economics of prostitution, explored in a televised debate tonight with a little help from IBM’s latest artificial intelligence software.

The debate, which aired on Bloomberg’s cable television channel in the U.S. at 7 p.m. New York Times, is the debut episode of a series called “That’s Debatable.” Each episode will feature a debate on a different topic. The show is produced by the media and events company Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S. and Bloomberg, with sponsorship from Big Blue. John Donvan, an Emmy-winning journalist who has moderated debates for Intelligence Squared since 2008, is serving as the show’s host and moderator.