IBM launches Watson system for research, hopes for breakthroughs


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 28 Aug 2014

SKYNET?: International Business Machines Corp launched a computer system that can quickly identify patterns in massive amounts of data, an ability that IBM said should hasten breakthroughs in science and medical research. — Reuters

WASHINGTON: International Business Machines Corp on Wednesday launched a computer system that can quickly identify patterns in massive amounts of data, an ability that IBM said should hasten breakthroughs in science and medical research. 

The computer system, Watson Discovery Advisor, understands chemical compound interaction and human language and can visually map out connections in data, the company said in a statement. 

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