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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Google Does Conferencing, Needs Assistant
Below described an announced business extension of Hangouts. It would seem that a natural next step would combine this with Google Assistant. A simple example...
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A Theory of Origami
A continued follow of the idea, we examined it for possible packaging applications.The Atomic Theory of Origami In Quantum MagazineBy Marcus Woo Contributing...
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Global Trade Powered by AI
Another example of Analytics, AI and the supply chain. We were winning awards for applications in this area back in the 90s, always glad to see new examples....
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Customer Experience Value Creation
Some basic questions ...What is Customer Experience Value Creation? Featured Column by CustomerThink AdvisorBy Lynn Hunsaker Customer experience value is seldom...
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On the State of Healthcare Robotics
Very good overview, with recent advances and challenges.Healthcare Robotics by Laurel D. Riek Communications of the ACM, Vol. 60 No. 11, Pages 68-7810.1145/3127874...
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Evolving Technologies for Social: Hootsuite
Certainly the case in the typical information ecology most of exist within. Thus a challenge for many organizations. Though I rarely hear it expressed. A ...
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Maximizing Pregnancy
We worked on earlier forms of this solution.P&G touts smartphone app that helps women become pregnantBy Barrett J. Brunsman – Staff reporter, Cincinnati Business...
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Wal-Mart and Bossa Nova Robotics
Much more on Wal-Mart's testing of robotics for in store tasks in 50 stores, such as scanning, auditing and stocking decision support. The shelf can become smart...
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Cortana Home Assistant Review
Extensive look at the just released Invoke Cortana home system to compete with the Alexa and Google Home examples, I have tested Cortana in a business environment...
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Amazon and Digital Ad Plaforms
As always with useful commentary at the link.Will Amazon conquer digital advertising platforms next? By Kiri Masters in RetailwireBrands and retailers are shifting...
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Google Goggles as early Augmented Reality
We took an early look at using a camera interface to 'search', say how much inventory there was on a shelf, or if an ad could be seen in a magazine, or order a...
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Planning for AI
Do you plan for direct value delivery, people augmentation, to replace people, or to provide outright magic ?Planning for AIWhat you need know before committing...
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Virtual VR-Like Makeover from Sephora
Was involved with tests of this concept a number of times, it seemed the idea thing for the smart home, cosmetics aisle. Several makers had this available, but...
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Wal-Mart Robotics and Labor
Since Wal-Mart is the largest private employer this is of considerable interest. How will this use of robotics ultimately influence retail and other industries...
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Understanding Customers with Machine Learning and Insight
Interesting piece in the HBR that combines human and AI methods. Like the direction:Understanding Customers by Blending Human Insight and Machine Learning By...
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SAS Blog on the Internet of Things
The Internet of Things is happening now By Randy Guard If you’ve been waiting for the buzz to settle around the Internet of Things before deciding how to invest...
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Simple Games and Learning
On the Google Blog. I recall we had talked about this game as un-solvable, but we were not thinking like a twelve year old.TensorFlow lends a hand to build a ...
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Whats Behind the AI Hype?
Podcast and text from Knowledge@whartonWhat’s Behind the Hype About Artificial Intelligence?Apoorv Saxena, lead product manager at Google and co-founder of theAn...
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Wal-Mart Testing Shelf Scanning Robots
Now have seen several applications of store roving and shelf scanning robotics. The need to get yet better data about the state of retail continues to expand...
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