IBM Encourages Software Developers to Make Apps on Watson
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International Business Machines Corp. is encouraging software developers to build applications on its artificial-intelligence system Watson, looking to data analytics to help reverse falling revenue.
IBM will host a mobile developer challenge that urges programmers to create consumer and business apps powered by Watson, Chief Executive Officer Ginni Rometty said in a speech today at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. In three months, the company will choose three prototypes to receive design consulting and support to develop commercial apps.