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Listen: Making IoT and AI Work for You with Darren Legge & Tyler Gross of IBM

IoT has evolved from an emerging technology to a mainstay in various industries, significantly aiding in data-driven decision-making. Teaming IoT with AI enhances its capabilities, allowing businesses to predict and mitigate potential issues more effectively. Specialists from IBM discuss the advantages of combining IoT and AI and highlight Watson's role in this integration.

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Key takeaways

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IoT has become integral in almost every industry, offering valuable data insights.

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IoT's effectiveness is amplified when combined with AI, improving data utilization.

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IBM's Watson is a key player in integrating AI with IoT for predictive analysis.

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IoT has graduated from just an emerging technology to being integrated in practically every industry, providing valuable data to business owners and operators. But even with its capacities, IoT works better as a team, especially when it has AI by its side. Darren Legge and Tyler Gross, Watson IoT Solution Specialists for IBM, came on the podcast to discuss the ways IoT and AI can collaborate to deliver only the most useful data and help businesses better predict shortcomings before they occur. They also give us some insight on Watson’s famous Jeopardy appearance and how they’re making Watson work for them.

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