Hilton Hotels and IBM are applying the AI intelligence of its Watson cognitive computing effort to create a concierge called Connie – bizarrely given what appears to be a female pet-name, thought to represent Conrad Hilton, to advise guests on the local community. Interestingly the technology is named after one founder (Watson) and the service after another (Connie). It will draw data from Austin based WayBlazer, and the general internet at large. WayBlazer claims it is a cognitive travel recommendation engine. The system analyzes a traveler’s search terms to personalize hotel results with local context for each individual traveler. It focuses on local tourist attractions, dining recommendations and hotel features and amenities. If you think about it, this is precisely…