Cognitive Computing Is Not Hype: It Is A Must-Have For Organisations

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the most far-flung goal of mankind since the birth of the computer. However, we can certainly say that we are closer to that goal than ever with the advent of new cognitive computing models. In a layman's terms, cognitive computing is a mashup of cognitive science and computing science, where cognitive science studies the human brain and how it works and computing science deals with the innovative ways of using computers for the betterment of the community. Cognitive computing systems are used to find solutions to complex situations where answers are uncertain or ambiguous, using computerized models that simulate the human cognition process. Although the term is often used alongside AI, it is closely related to Watson, IBM's cognitive computer system.