The advent of artificial intelligence has resulted in numerous technological developments in recent years. One of the AI-related fields that are becoming popular and promises to take the current digitized economy to the next level is cognitive computing. It makes use of machine learning and reasoning, natural language processing, speech recognition, and data mining processes such as AI; however, it takes things to the next level. Cognitive computing technologies can grasp and manage vast amounts of data, apply reason, gain insights, and constantly learn when interacting with individuals and machines. They provide us with a great opportunity to make smarter and more informed decisions.
The market for cognitive computing is growing rapidly. Driving it are factors such as the increasing volume of large complex data and the growing trend of increasing cloud-based services, big data analytics, and harnessing the internet speed. As per Allied Market Research, the market generated $13.8 billion by 2020, thereby growing at a CAGR of 33.1 percent during the forecast period, 2015 - 2020.