Watson Computer on Jeopardy

Most of us will remember IBM’s supercomputer “Watson” beating the pants off human competitors on the quiz show “Jeopardy.” But now Watson is moving into medical decision analysis: “By accurately extracting medical facts and quickly understanding relationships buried in large volumes of data, such as electronic medical records, family medical history, and the latest clinical research, [Watson]. . . can help accelerate and improve clinical decisions, reduce operational waste, and enhance patient outcomes.”  This piece also names the nine members of IBM’s “Watson Healthcare Advisory Board,” which figuratively represent the machine’s coaches.  MORE