IBM plans to open up its Watson cognitive platform, allowing developers to access it in the cloud starting next year. The technology is based on its Watson supercomputer. Participants will build apps incorporating Watson’s cognitive computing intelligence. A cognitive computing system is “capable of continually learning and refining itself through human/computer interaction,” said Rob High, CTO of IBM Watson Solutions. App developers ranging from startups and emerging VC-backed companies to established software firms will be able to play.
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Devs Will Get to Put IBM's Watson Through Its Paces
Posted by: Richard Adhikari November 14, 2013 03:05 PMIBM plans to open up its Watson cognitive platform, allowing developers to access it in the cloud starting next year. The technology is based on its Watson supercomputer. Participants will build apps incorporating Watson’s cognitive computing intelligence. A cognitive computing system is “capable of continually learning and refining itself through human/computer interaction,” said Rob High, CTO of IBM Watson Solutions. App developers ranging from startups and emerging VC-backed companies to established software firms will be able to play.