next generation cognitive curriculum exploration

1. Understanding
Cognitive Systems
Jim Spohrer (IBM), August 25, 2016
CSIG (Cognitive Systems Institute Group) Speaker Series
http://www.slideshare.net/spohrer/understanding_20160825_v3
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2. Today’s Talk: Understanding Cognitive Systems
• What is a cognitive system (entity)?
• biological
• technological
• types of digital cognitive systems
• How to…
• build them?
• understand them?
• work with them?
• Steps toward a next generation cognitive curriculum…
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3. What is a cognitive system (entity)?
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4. What is a digital cognitive system (entity)?
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5. What do people want? CognitiveBuild…
• A cognitive system that knows..
• topic(s) and helps me make decisions & design solutions
• me and helps me learn & grow
• opportunities and helps me prioritize and seize the best ones
• Types
• Tool
• Assistant
• Collaborator
• Coach
• Mediator
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6. Types
• Tool
• Assistant
• Collaborator
• Coach
• Mediator
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7. Types: Progression of capabilities and trust
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Task & World Model/
Planning & Decisions
Self Model/
Machine Learning
User Model/
Episodic Memory
Institutions Model/
Trusted Social Acts
Tool + - - -
Assistant ++ + - -
Collaborator +++ ++ + -
Coach ++++ +++ ++ +
Mediator +++++ ++++ +++ ++

8. Build: 10 million minutes of experience
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9. Build: 2 million minutes of experience
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10. Build: Experience > Data > Software > Hardware
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11. Understand them…
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12. Work with…
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13. Next generation cognitive curriculum
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