There are a number publicized use cases in the UK already. For example, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and a leading healthcare charity are seeing the first implementation of cognitive computing. Both projects are at a relatively early stage with live users working with the systems. For Alder Hey the initial work is focused on improving children’s experience

1. Put every employee behind the wheel In the automotive industry, the only thing more unique than the make, model, and color of every car is the financing package for every customer. Each driver has a unique mix of income sources and savings that are used to determine their loan offer. This poses a huge

When IBM Watson made its public debut back in 2011 on the Jeopardy! game show, average viewers were stunned at its ability to quickly decipher and answer questions. Its two human competitors were cleanly defeated, and the world had a glimpse into the future of cognitive computing. Today, cognitive computing impacts every area of our

Cognitive computing is all the buzz these days, and it is expected to make a huge impact on the retail industry. Consider the following stats from IBM Institute for Business Value’s recent report, Thinking like a customer: -91% of retail executives familiar with cognitive computing believe it will play a disruptive role in their organization

Artificial intelligence has been a far-flung goal of computing since the conception of the computer, but we may be getting closer than ever with new cognitive computing models. Cognitive computing comes from a mashup of cognitive science — the study of the human brain and how it functions — and computer science, and the results