International Business Machines Corp. has formed a new business unit to capitalize on the recent groundswell in artificial intelligence. The new Cognitive Business Solutions group will be run by Stephen Pratt, previously an executive in the consulting practice at Indian outsourcer Infosys. The new division’s 2,000 employees will advise companies...
IBM has created a new business unit, which will advise companies using IBM's Watson artificial intelligence software to adapt the technology to suit their specific needs. The Cognitive Business Solutions group is expected to be announced today at the Gartner Symposium. IBM believes that Watson can serve as the core of a new generation of smart digital assistants in data heavy industries like financial services, healthcare, and oil & gas exploration.