Associative Memories for Complex Data

Saffron Technology provides a new whitepaper  (some registration required).  I worked with Saffron, and they have unique views of complex data that are worth examining.  A Distributed Associative Memory Base for Natural Intelligence  ... The main focus of big data analytics is moving beyond traditional databases toward cognitive computing platforms. The things that define a cognitive computing platform are the same things that define the way humans think and learn, in real time, with no rules or models required, always learning, using associations to see patterns of connection and similarity, anticipating what will happen next so we can prepare and respond.... "