ARMONK, N.Y., March 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
today announced the launch of IBM Watson Data Kits, which are
designed to accelerate the development of AI applications to help
support faster, more informed decision making for business leaders.
Watson Data Kits will provide companies across industries with
pre-enriched, machine readable, industry-specific data that can
enable them to scale AI across their business. With expected
availability in 2Q 2018, the kits will initially serve the travel
and transportation and food industries with Watson Data Kits for
travel points of interest and food menus, respectively.
Data scientists currently spend roughly 79% of their time
collecting, organizing and mining data to glean actionable insights
(Source: Forbes, 2016), making it challenging for business leaders
to implement must-have AI technology at scale. By helping to
streamline and accelerate the development process for data
scientists and AI engineers, companies can now quickly extract rich
insights, create more engaging consumer experiences and ultimately
drive greater business value.
"Big data is fueling the cognitive era. However, businesses need
the right data to truly drive innovation," said Kristen Lauria, General Manager of Watson Media
and Content. "IBM Watson Data Kits can help bridge that gap by
providing the machine-readable, pre-trained data companies require
to accelerate AI development and lead to a faster time to insight
and value. Data is hard, but Watson can make it easier for stakeholders at
every level, from CIOs to data scientists."
Developed with Triposo an IBM data provider, the Watson Data Kit
for travel points of interest (POI) will provide airlines, hotel
brands, online travel agencies and others with point-of-interest
data to help them create more engaging experiences for travelers.
It will contain more than 300,000 points of interest in 100
categories. Companies within the travel and transportation industry
can use the kits to more easily build AI-powered web and mobile
experiences to help consumers find fun and interesting things to do
in their destination city. For example, a hospitality company could
use the Watson Data Kit for travel points of interest to train the
AI powering the chatbot within its mobile application, recommending
personalized destinations and attractions based on a customer's
preferences.
The Watson Data Kit for food menus contains 700,000 menus in
21,000 U.S. cities, providing AI developers with content for apps
that can help users find the menu item, type of cuisine, location
and price they want near them. The kit is designed to take a user
deeper than the restaurant level, enabling menu choices and prices
to be compared side-by-side for particular interests such as
organic, soul food, and gluten-free. For example, the Watson Data
Kit for food menus can be integrated into a car's navigation system
and could support the system in providing on-the-spot,
voice-activated directions to the closest bakery that sells
gluten-free muffins.
IBM will be on stage at IBM Think 2018 to discuss how
Watson Data Kits are helping to influence the development of
AI-enhanced business applications. To attend, find more session
information here. In the coming months, IBM will release Watson
Data Kits tailored for additional industries.
To learn more about Watson Data Kits, visit:
ibm.biz/watson-data-kits. For more information about becoming an
IBM technology or data partner, please visit:
ibm.biz/watson-data-kits-partners
About IBM Watson
Watson makes sense of the breadth and
diversity of the world's structured and unstructured data across a
variety of industries, including sports, medicine, travel, retail,
and many others. For more information on IBM Watson, visit:
ibm.com/watson
Media Contact:
Amber DeQuiroz
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