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IBM WatsonSUPERCOMPUTING FOR THE FUTURE

“Watson is a question answering computer system capable of answering questions posed in natural language.”

“Built to apply advanced natural language processing, information retrieval, knowledge representation, automated reasoning, and machine learning technologies to the field of open domain question answering.”

What is IBM Watson?

- 2,880 Massive power7 processors

- Built on IBM’s DEEPqa technology

- Used for hypothesis

generation and interpretation of the many inputs it

receives

- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11- Maintains security and stability

Specifications

- Knowledge studio- Consolidation

- Oncology- Cancer

treatments

- Research

- Machine Learning

- Trend Identification- Watson

Explorer

Business Applications

- AI Capabilities

- Advice to consumers- Fluid (Online shopping)- Welltok (Health)

- Developmental Aide

- Customer Service

- Hospitality

Potential for Growth

- In what area(s) of business is Watson applicable or not applicable? Why?

- How could Watson potentially improve day-to-day business functions?

- How is this relevant to us as information systems developers?

Questions? Qualms? Queries?

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

http://www.pbs.org/video/1786674622/

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2986113/high-performance-computing/ibm-watson-will-know-what-you-did-last-summer.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xcmh1LQB9I

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