IBM Asks Students to Choose Watson's Next Job

After famously winning Jeopardy! in 2011, IBM's supercomputer Watson helped healthcare professionals improve the speed and quality of treatment for cancer patients. Now, the technology corporation is turning to the next generation to help determine where Watson should work next

More than 100 University of Southern California students competed in the IBM Watson Academic Case Competition to apply the supercomputer to challenges in business and society. With only 48 hours to create a new purpose for Watson, 24 teams presented business plans to a panel of IBM executives, industry leaders and school officials