In this case they choose cancer , because 1.It's a large field, plenty of money. 2.Genetic/molecular cancer medicine is advancing rapidly, creating tons of da

In this case they choose cancer , because 1.It's a large field, plenty of money. 2.Genetic/molecular cancer medicine is advancing rapidly, creating tons of data, which means This field will most likely be highly computerized anyway. 3.Machine learning is the core of genetic cancer medicine , and a lot of data could be really helpful. 4.Assuming this is the best approach to to do cancer medicine ,watson will have strong political allies on his side , since cancer frightens everyone , including powerfull people.