1. The document provides an overview of cognitive computing, including a brief history of artificial intelligence and significant events that have shaped the evolution of cognitive computing.
2. It discusses what cognitive computing is, how it differs from traditional analytics by addressing ambiguous problems and interacting with humans in a natural way.
3. The document outlines how cognitive computing adoption has increased, providing examples of IBM Watson's applications in various industries and technologies like the Watson Developer Cloud that allow developers to access cognitive capabilities through APIs and tools.