Smart Machines: Ibm's Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing

by John E. Kelly III and Steve Hamm

Book Overview

We are crossing a new frontier in the evolution of computing and entering the era of cognitive systems. The victory of IBM's Watson on the television quiz show Jeopardy revealed how scientists and engineers at IBM and elsewhere are pushing the boundaries of science and technology to create machines that sense, learn, reason, and interact with people in new ways to provide insight and advice.

In Smart Machines, John E. Kelly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 023116856X
• ISBN13: 9780231168564
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Columbia Business School Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.3"