Watson Weekly: What? No Meth?
December 28, 2015
I read “What Can I eat in Pregnancy? App Aims to Answer with Help from IBM’s Watson?” Consider that folks with smartphones constitute a modest percentage of the world population. Health, as I understand the fine outputs of my health care providers, depends on socio-economic background. Also, a person with access to the Google can find out what foods are okay to eat when pregnant. Sure, there are ads, but Google presents reasonably useful information when one queries, “pregnant mother diet.” No app is needed for this type of research. Heck, one can just ask around.
Nevertheless, the potent cognitive computing outfit powered by the question answering Watson is delivering pregnant person diet advice via a smartphone app. There’s an app for that remains an accurate statement.
The write up points out:
The Nutrino app, powered by IBM’s supercomputer Watson, claims to guide women through pregnancy. For $15 (£10) for the duration of pregnancy, the app gives personalized meal recommendations and nutritional support by combining Nutrino’s nutrition database and Watson’s natural language capabilities.
If one is a pregnant and the owner of a smartphone, the price for the app is no problem. The pace of IBM innovation never slows. Now about the pregnant folks in Umgababa, South Africa? That’s in the DwaZulu Natal province.
The write up points out:
Nutrino is likely to appeal to women who already track their diet and exercise. The fitbit and Apple Watch generation may prefer to get their information about pregnancy by talking to their wrist rather than chatting to their mums. But even Watson may struggle to provide the common sense and personal experience that complements scientific knowledge.
“Struggle.” Yep, I would say that is a good word.
Stephen E Arnold, December 28, 2015
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