IBM's Watson and the era of cognitive computing Kelly, John E. (John Edward) III, III 1954- creator Hamm, Steve text bibliography nyu 2013 monographic eng

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x, 147 pages ; 22 cm We are entering a new frontier in the evolution of computing: the era of cognitive systems. The victory of IBM's Watson on the television quiz show Jeopardy! signaled the advent of this new era, revealing 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. John E. Kelly III and Steve Hamm introduce the fascinating world of 'cognitive systems' to general audiences and provide a window into the future of computing. A new era of computing -- Building learning systems -- Handling big data -- Augmenting our senses -- Designing data-centric computers -- Inventing a new physics of computing -- Imagining the cognitive city. John E. Kelly III, Steve Hamm. Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-147). Expert systems (Computer science) Sistemas expertos (Informática) Artificial intelligence Inteligencia artificial Soft computing Computación flexible Watson (Computer) Watson (Informática) QA 76.76 K29s 2013 006.3/3 9780231168564 (cloth : alk. paper) 023116856X (cloth : alk. paper) 2013026154 DLC 130703 20250828165135.0 17800950 eng