Watson and the Future of Cognitive Computing
January 24, 2014
A thoughtful piece at Information Age delves into the reasons IBM keeps pushing the thinking computer. “Man and Machine: Cognitive Computing in the Enterprise” answers those who wonder what the development of a computer that can win Jeopardy has to do with the business of doing business. Writer Ben Rossi recounts the history of Watson‘s game show prowess, describes how such a creation advances important technology, and touches on a few of the (actually beneficial) projects Watson has been involved with so far. What interested me, though, is the story’s assessment of the future of computing. He describes both hardware and software needs that will grow more urgent as businesses (and personal lives, for that matter) become increasingly more data-driven. See the article for Rossi’s take on these matters.
How does IBM plan to prepare for the future? Rossi reveals:
“In order to power assist the development of cognitive computing, IBM has just announced its collaboration with four leading universities: MIT, Carnegie-Mellon, New York University and Rensselaer Polytechnic. Together they plan to focus on a number of key areas including processing power, data availability, algorithmic techniques, AI, natural interaction and automated pattern recognition. But all of this is still just the tip of the iceberg, says [IBM VP Zachary] Lemnios: ‘Cognitive systems will require innovation breakthroughs at every layer of information technology, starting with nanotechnology and progressing through computing systems design, information management programming and machine learning, and, finally the interfaces between machines and humans.'”
It is no surprise to see IBM working with some of the best in academia. Though we may have an idea of the challenges ahead, it looks like the potential for solutions is still wide open. One thing we can count on: whatever the future brings, Watson is on the case.
Cynthia Murrell, January 24, 2014
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