Cognitive Computing In The Next Decade Of AI

The year 2020 is upon us, and I am hearing across the news that this will be the next big decade in major technology advancement for artificial intelligence (AI). For example, HealthData Management reports that 93% of respondents are expecting an augmented workforce, with people, robots and AI working closely together. AI is expected to touch all domains of not only healthcare, but financial services, supply chain management, and even law. I am particularly excited about the next advancement of AI known as cognitive computing. Perhaps Dharmendra Modha, IBM fellow, framed it best when he said, "Cognitive computing goes well beyond artificial intelligence and human-computer interaction as we know it – it explores the concepts of perception, memory, attention, language, intelligence, and consciousness. Typically, in AI, one creates an algorithm to solve a particular problem. Cognitive computing seeks a universal algorithm for the brain. This algorithm would be able to solve a vast array of problems."