Why big data has (so far) failed medicineHow will machine learning help healthcare? Hint: It's not through electronic medical records.October 4, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
How to teach computers to use Facebook, for goodAt the IBM research colloquium on cognitive computing, Columbia University computer scientist Kathleen McKeown uses natural language processing to mine social media for valuable information. October 3, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
Can computers have hunches?At yesterday's IBM research colloquium on cognitive computing, Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman laid out the areas of human intelligence that thinking machines will need to emulate. October 3, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
How to truly welcome our new computer overlordsWe've heard before that machines can implement human abilities, but MIT's Thomas Malone examines the ways in which they can give us the most booster power. October 2, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
IBM research stakes its future on cognitive computingIBM Senior Vice President John E. Kelly says the company has entered a new era in computing, and announces the company's plans for future partnerships.October 2, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM