Cognitive Computing Vs. AI - How they Differ

Artificial Intelligence and related fields have increased in scope and reach in the recent years. As its popularity grows there has been some indecisive understanding of the technical jargons that are under AI. These are often used interchangeably but there is quite a distinction in the approaches and objectives of these terms.One such technology is Cognitive computing which is associated with Artificial Intelligence but is actually very different from the latter. Though both represent the next big wave in supercomputing, the technologies hold separate meaning when brought to practical use. Tech target defines AI as "the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using the rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction".