by Angela Guess

Margi Murphy recently wrote in ComputerWorld UK, “Watson is the supercomputer that famously beat human contestants in the US TV show Jeopardy five years ago. Initially a research project, the cognitive computer is being used across industries the world over to boost revenue, efficiency and even save lives. IBM Watson provides cloud based predictive analytics for business insight, and with Watson’s cognitive computing services embedded in Watson analytics, users can ask natural language questions and visualise their data patterns. Here are the top nine ways businesses are using IBM Watson.”

Murphy goes on, “Back in 2014 University students at Imperial College London were able to use supercomputer Watson to analyse and predict crime. Computing students in Imperial College London can work with IBM and team Watson to develop a cognitive computer application to solve challenging problems within the university’s crime department.”

She continues, “The University of Southampton is one of the first European university to collaborate with IBM Watson to offer research modules for students from all disciplines like medicine, chemistry, marine studies and the arts, rather than the typical computing subjects. Southampton students get to use Watson in a new Cognitive Computing module as part of its Curriculum Innovation programme which will initially be available to over 150 undergraduate and Master’s students across all disciplines.”

Read the rest of the list here.

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