IBM's Watson To Help Make General Motors Cars Smarter

The artificial intelligence of IBM's (IBM) Watson will be used to make millions of General Motors (GM) cars smarter through a new partnership between the automaker and tech giant, the companies said Wednesday. Using what is known as a "cognitive mobility platform," the system will take the name OnStar Go and be installed in cars starting in early 2017. GM and IBM, in a joint statement, touted the platform's ability to help drivers save time and increase efficiency. Watson is the IBM technology once used to defeat humans on the quiz show "Jeopardy." Among the tasks the system will perform: help drivers avoid traffic when low on fuel, allow them to pay from their dashboard when they do get fuel, order coffee on the go or get news and in-vehicle entertainment tailored to their personalities and location in real time.