
IBM / Watson / Merative cut 10% of their staff EVERY year, nothing unusual here, just the bottom of the bellcurve.
Merative, known until last year as IBM Watson Health, is laying off an estimated 10 percent of its staff, according to a source familiar with the matter. Our source tells us about 200 people among a staff of roughly 2,000 stand to lose their jobs. A spokesperson for Merative declined to comment, stating in an email, "Merative …
Remember when
They said Watson would cure cancer?
That was never going to be correct since 'cancer' is a very generic term and not a specific disease. Expert systems do hold lots of promise in assisting doctors in making better diagnosis in the limited time they can spend with a patient. Computers can be much faster in collating test and exam results and returning things that are likely and things that don't fit the profile. It won't be perfect, but better than the doctor going completely off in the wrong direction. An accurate diagnosis as quickly as possible is needed to cure many issues since the worst things don't often fix themselves.