Chances are you've heard of IBM's cognitive computer system known as Watson, which first came to national attention when it dominated former champions on Jeopardy! In 2011. Since then it's gone on to tackle real problems, such as making utilization management decisions in lung cancer treatment for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer. An impressive piece of technology to be sure, and KPMG has partnered with IBM to harness Watson's cognitive power to not only transform KPMG's internal processes, but help transform the very nature of work itself, one client at a time. Consulting sat down with Steve Hill, Global Head of Innovation and Investments for KPMG to talk about the possibilities for this emerging powerful technology.
Consulting: How did the agreement with KPMG and IBM to use Watson come to be?
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