What's the Difference Between Cognitive Computing and AI? - RTInsights

Knowing the difference between a platform powered by AI and one powered by cognitive computing is the key to deciding which is the best for your business. IBM's Watson cognitive computing platform might be going through a defining time right now, and part of that seems to do with a small-but-complex question: What is the difference between artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive computing? It's an important question for any company and any system that's working within this sector, as our assumptions about these two terms define how we respond to the emerging and existing products that claim to do one or the other. If you don't know the difference between a platform powered by AI and one powered by cognitive computing, and what the implications of those differences, how can you decide which is the best for your business or your application? Artificial intelligence agents decide which actions are the most appropriate to take, and when they should be taken.