What is Cognitive Search and Why is it Important?

Cognitive search is a new generation of enterprise search that uses artificial intelligence technologies to improve users' search queries and extract relevant information from multiple, diverse data sets. Cognitive search capabilities extend beyond those of a classic search engine to bring numerous data sources together while also providing automated tagging and personalization. It has the potential to greatly improve how an organization's employees discover and access information relevant and necessary to their work context. Cognitive search differs from previously available search products because it combines indexing technology with powerful artificial intelligence technologies -- such as natural language processing (NLP) capabilities and algorithms -- to scale a variety of data sources and types. Additionally, developers can build search applications that can be embedded into business process applications, such as pharmaceutical research tools and customer portals.