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    Design and Architecture

    Do Androids Dream of Cocktails?

    Remember Watson, the IBM supercomputer who beat out a Jeopardy champion a few years back? Last week he was back, at an interactive display at South by Southwest, helping visitors with crafting cocktails and choosing gifts. Sounds fun, but what does it mean to have "cognitive computing" seeping into our daily lives?

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    By Frances Anderton • Mar 22, 2016 • 1 min read

    Remember Watson, the IBM supercomputer who beat out a Jeopardy champion a few years back? Last week he was back, at an interactive display at South by Southwest, helping visitors with crafting cocktails and choosing gifts. Sounds fun, but what does it mean to have "cognitive computing" seeping into our daily lives?

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Avishay Artsy

      Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture

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      IBM

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