Smart Machines: IBM's Watson and the Era of Cognitive Computing Hardcover – 15 October 2013

This book left me a bit confused. While it talks about what Watson could do, an informed reader would find it difficult to understand where the author steps away from Watson capabilities and moves into the domain of Big Data. I picked it up to understand more about Watson and how it works but unfortunately did not get much out of it.If you are looking to understand the broad range of possibilities that distributed computing and Big data bring with them this is an OK to read. A major portion of the book talks about what IBM research is doing.

Muy interesante, habla sobre los paradigmas en los que se construyó Watson. Sus inicios como IA... excelente para conocer más sobre IBM

Comprehensive guide, from current situation to future opportunities. Deals with both software and hardware aspects of the technology. Not boring reading.

If you are a technology neophyte, this very nice overview is for you. It presents an almost sociological context for these recent breakthroughs vis-a-vis historical computing developments, thereby introducing a visionary outlook during these very exciting times. Yes, the authors are from IBM and therefore the book has a certain positive bias you would expect from the hawkers of Watson, but these two writers in particular are thought leaders -- and, besides, literature for non-technical readers on the Watson breakthrough is few and far between, so take what you can get! I mean it - read this. Two other such sources are "Final Jeopardy" by Stephen Baker and the chapter I devoted to the matter in my book (see below). I would note one issue with nomenclature: "Watson" was a very specialized system to compete on the TV Quiz show "Jeopardy!", and IBM's use of the same term/name to refer to a broader set of research areas is a bit more of a publicity tactic than a savvy use of buzzwords. However, there are meaningful relationships between the Jeopardy! demonstration (by far the most impressive demonstration of computer question-answering, ever!) and the technical approach IBM is driving for other application areas such as in healthcare. Enjoy!Eric Siegel, Ph.D.Founder, Predictive Analytics WorldAuthor, Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die

Fantastic and fascinating. Great reading for not just techies but for anyone wanting to change the world.

Questo libro da una dettagliata spiegazione su cos'è il cognitive computing e una prospettiva di ampio respiro sulle sue applicazioni, in un momento in cui la collaborazione fra esseri umani e apparecchi cognitivi sta per diventare realtà.