In this blog, we discuss cognitive computing and other technologies with a focus on supply chain management and innovation. Other topics of discussion include digital enterprise transformation, marketing, the Internet of Things, and smart cities. Our goal is to advance the public discussion about how cognitive computing and other advanced technologies affect the world in which we live.
Bradd C. Hayes is the active editor of this blog.
In Part 1 of this 3-part series, I discussed work being done at IBM, supported by funding from DARPA, related to the development of cognitive computers. The focus of the post was
Paul G. Allen, chairman of Vulcan and cofounder of Microsoft, and Mark Greaves, a computer scientist at Vulcan, believe that machines won’t begin out-thinking humans in the foreseeable horizon. They acknowledge that
Despite initial reports that Apple had disappointed everyone by introducing the iPhone 4S instead of the much-rumored iPhone 5, the iPhone 4S has achieved excellent sales. One of the reasons is the
In the prologue to the book entitled Algorithms, Professor Sanjoy Dasgupta, from the University of California – San Diego, and Professors Christos Papadimitriou and Umesh Vazirani, from the University of California at
A recent article in The Economist magazine talked about the increasing use of computer models and simulations to make political forecasts. [“Game theory in practice,” 3 September 2011]. The article begins: “Bruce
Back in February an IBM supercomputer named Watson beat two very bright human beings on the television game show “Jeopardy!” The three-day event made headlines around the world and IBM has capitalized
Earlier this month, John Markoff, who writes about science and information technologies for the New York Times, penned a column about a team of remarkable men who worked to together at the
Saint Augustine, the famous Catholic theologian, once wrote: “The mind commands the body, and it obeys: the mind commands itself, and it withstands.” To Augustine, the mind was just another of God’s
Since the beginning of the industrial age, the specter of machines becoming the masters of men has been a staple of science fiction. The success of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s “Terminator” films underscores the
Like most entrepreneurs, I am fascinated with the future because of all the possibilities it holds. Frankly, it’s sometimes a challenge maintaining focus on building one business because I see business opportunities
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