IBM has come up with a new feature in its Watson application which is capable of assessing the picture posting patterns of users on social networking sites and presents a database when asked for.
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IBM is set to extend its Watson platform to offer developers a new set of cognitive APIs, technologies and artificial intelligence tools through the Watson Developer Cloud.
The company has moved in two years from a system with one API and specific Q-&-A functions to more than 25 APIs supported by over 50 technologies.
IBM is pitching Watson’s new Visual Insights API to developers as a way to scrape user data in a way that has never been possible before.
Watson’s speech capabilities have also been improved with new tools that allow devs to create apps in multiple languages, including Japanese, Mandarin, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese. Big Blue wants Watson to be used on mobile devices, cloud services and connected systems.
IBM has also put into beta its “knowledge studio” which it hopes will combine machine learning and text analytics in a single tool. As part of its language upgrade, IBM is introducing significant advances in services that enable cognitive applications to understand the ambiguities of natural language in text. In addition to providing a dedicated space for the company’s Watson team, the facility will also serve as the new global headquarters for IBM Commerce, described as “a high-growth industry opportunity for IBM and Watson”.
For years, IBM has hosted an “experience center” in Manhattan’s Astor Place, inviting entrepreneurs, investors, and customers to visit and hear its vision for how Watson can “transform business”, said Lauri Saft, IBM’s Watson Ecosystem and Partner Programs vice president.
IBM revealed new computing services to be able to get more developers to use Watson, with the services coming in the form of APIs which are accessible through the Bluemix cloud development platform of IBM.
IBM has also updated the Watson Natural Language Classifier, Watson Dialog, Watson Retrieve and Rank and Watson Conceptual insights.
Student Career Counseling: Carney Labs is an education technology company that provides a platform embedded with Watson language capabilities to help schools learn about a student’s personality characteristics in order to build them a career roadmap.
“Watson services break down the barriers to analysing unstructured data with powerful cognitive capabilities available to all”.
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Personalized Health and Wellness: iDAvatars allows patients with chronic diseases to take control of their health and wellness with its Intelligent Digital Avatar platform powered by IBM Watson.
