According to reports, IBM is investing about $100 million into a project, known as Project Lucy, to bring Watson into the African continent.
Project Lucy has been named after the first person to find the continent, and the aim of the project is to bring about a drastic revolution of technology in the continent.
Watson is a super computer that was developed by David Ferruci and his teammates. It is the most efficient and the finest production of IBM till date and it boasts of answering questions accurately and in an intelligent manner.
The supercomputer gained glory when it won a cash prize of $1 million at a quiz show, named as Jeopardy, in 2011 after defeating Brad Rutter and Ken Jennings.
Although, according to data calculated last decade, it has been found that Africa is leading towards the path of development, yet there are many patches that are still to be constructed, which include water scarcity, poverty in rural areas, growing population and other technological challenges.
IBM, nicknamed as “Big Blue,” has also decided to set up the research labs at different countries in Africa, including Nigeria, Morocco and South Africa.
By Ruchi Singh
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