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WellPoint's New Hire. What Is Watson?

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Watson, the "Jeopardy!"-playing computer system, is getting a job.

WellPoint Inc. and International Business Machines Corp. are set to announce a deal on Monday for the health insurer to use the Watson technology, the first time the high-profile project will result in a commercial application.

WellPoint said it plans to use Watson's data-crunching to help suggest treatment options and diagnoses to doctors. It is...

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