IBM wants to put Watson on a smartphone

Intu aims to put "embodied cognition" in a range of devices. Developers can use the platform to embed the various machine learning functions offered by IBM's Watson service into shedloads of form factors – from avatars to drones to robots and just about any other kind of'Internet of Things' device. This will allow devices will be able to "interact more naturally" with users via a range of emotions and behaviours, leading to more meaningful and immersive user experiences, IBM said. Project Intu's forte is in conversation, language and visual recognition. Here, developers can integrate Watson's abilities with a device's capabilities to effectively "act out" interactions with users.