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.
Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex and, as a result, supply chain professionals are constantly facing information overload. Fortunately, cognitive computing solutions can help professionals deal with both information overload and complexity.
When IBM coined the term “cognitive computing,” Ginni Rometty (@GinniRometty), former CEO of IBM, explained, “The idea was to help you and I make better decisions amid cognitive overload. That’s what has
The debate continues about whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems are really that intelligent. Within this debate, questions about AI abound. Those questions range from “are they destined to rule the world?” to
Experts continue to debate whether artificial intelligence (AI) is a real thing or simply a marketing term. Knowing that many people draw their perceptions of AI from science fiction books and films,
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most ubiquitous terms in circulation today. “We are presently living in an age of ‘artificial intelligence’,” writes Emily M. Bender (@emilymbender), a professor of linguistics
Artificial intelligence (AI) gets a lot of press even though it is primarily an aspirational umbrella term under which rest a number of technologies. Anthony Bradley (@BradleyAnthonyJ), a Group Vice President in
When IBM coined the term “cognitive computing” to describe its Watson computing system, the company was trying to find a term that captured how this technology could help human decision-makers. Former IBM
The Oxford English Dictionary defines “cognition” as “the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.” According to Mickey McManus, the former Chairman of MAYA
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been touted as both a potential savior and a potential destroyer of the world. Business leaders, however, are generally more concerned with their company’s survival than the fate
Humans have always been curious about what the future holds. As a result, they have visited oracles and soothsayers since the beginning of recorded history. One of the early tools used by
