IBM Watson Supercomputer

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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**

6. 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?

7. 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