WHAT IS WATSON?

• Cognitive computing technology that uses programming capabilities in

three areas of focus:

• Natural language processes

• Dynamic learning

• Hypothesis generation and evaluation

• February 2011

• What Will You Do With Watson?

HOW WATSON WORKS

• Pulls documents from structured and unstructured data

• Can perform text mining and complex analytics

• Searches millions of pages of information in seconds

• Watson Data Analytics Service application

WATSON CHANGING CAREERS

Healthcare

• Diagnoses based off of analytics

• Combine records

Finance

• Help planners recommend investments

• Cost-effective, personalized advice

Retail

• Merchandising and supply networks

• Able to respond to product feedback

Public Sector

• Recognizes threats to security

• Decision management

BUSINESS PRACTICES

• M. D. Anderson Hospital

• Patient and research information

• WayBlazer

• Targeting styles and interests to give recommendations and personalized

travel advice

• LifeLearn

• Application to find best-practice treatments to a range of animals

**Over 100 companies using Watson worldwide**

QUESTIONS

• What other industries could use this technology?

• Do you think there are any risks involved?

• What kind of information system would you consider this?

SOURCES

• http://www.ibm.com/smarterplanet/us/en/ibmwatson/

• http://fortune.com/2012/02/03/ibms-watson-is-changing-careers/

• http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/08/6-of-the-best-ways-ibms-watson-is-

powering-startups-and-projects/

• http://www.informationweek.com/software/enterprise-applications/ibm-

watson-29-signs-of-progress/d/d-id/1316467