2a: My computational artifact represents IBM’s Watson. Watson is a supercomputer created by IBM that combines artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated analytical software using cognitive computing for optimal performance as a “question answering” machine [1]. My artifact explains and describes the function of IBM’s Watson; starting with it’s method of computing called cognitive computing. Through my own words, I explain how Watson is not a form of conventional computing that has been used for decades; it is a brand new form of computing. In my artifact, I also mention of the type of data that Watson uses and how it will be beneficiary to society.
2b: To create my computational artifact, I recorded my voice in an audio file using a voice …show more content…
Watson is truly made to be a tool and a service that can crucially help professional institutions of any kind. It has the potential to be beneficial to society by bringing man and machine closer in the workplace and creating a deeper human bond with employees, customers, and partners [4]. This aspect of Watson emphasizes its purpose of Augmented Intelligence. Augmented Intelligence is man and machine; bringing mankind to computing closer than anything before. Another beneficial effect is that Watson can aid doctors and medical physicians with their careers by searching through data and performing diagnosis. Doctors diagnose a patient by searching through multitudes of books or journals to find out a proper diagnosis for a treatment. Watson can access ninety servers and sort through two hundred million pages of information [1]. The industry of doctors and physicians has the potential to be faster and better through Watson. A harmful effect of Watson is that Watson could be used for drone technology and creating autonomous weapons [5]. The rise of cyber crimes and hacking is very worrisome as they could have access to a supercomputer that could be turned into a terrifying weapon. Cybercriminals could hack into Watson and use the supercomputer’s abilities to harm or even kill whoever they choose. New uses of autonomous weapons are arising and the issue might escalate and
2b: To create my computational artifact, I recorded my voice in an audio file using a voice …show more content…
Watson is truly made to be a tool and a service that can crucially help professional institutions of any kind. It has the potential to be beneficial to society by bringing man and machine closer in the workplace and creating a deeper human bond with employees, customers, and partners [4]. This aspect of Watson emphasizes its purpose of Augmented Intelligence. Augmented Intelligence is man and machine; bringing mankind to computing closer than anything before. Another beneficial effect is that Watson can aid doctors and medical physicians with their careers by searching through data and performing diagnosis. Doctors diagnose a patient by searching through multitudes of books or journals to find out a proper diagnosis for a treatment. Watson can access ninety servers and sort through two hundred million pages of information [1]. The industry of doctors and physicians has the potential to be faster and better through Watson. A harmful effect of Watson is that Watson could be used for drone technology and creating autonomous weapons [5]. The rise of cyber crimes and hacking is very worrisome as they could have access to a supercomputer that could be turned into a terrifying weapon. Cybercriminals could hack into Watson and use the supercomputer’s abilities to harm or even kill whoever they choose. New uses of autonomous weapons are arising and the issue might escalate and