Watson represents merely a step in the development of smart machines. Its answering prowess, so formidable on a winter afternoon in 2011, will no doubt seem quaint in a surprisingly short time.

Stephen Baker may refer to:
Stephen Baker (New York) (1819–1875) U. Representative
Stephen Baker (Australian politician) (born 1946) former South Australian House of Assembly politician
Stephen Baker (American football) (born 1964)
Stephen Baker (animal behaviorist) (1921–2004) a British animal behaviorist and humorist of Austrian origin
Stephen L. Baker (born 1955) journalist and author of The Numerati
Stephen Baker founder of Virtual High School.