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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 …
From Computational Complexity
Random Thoughts on the Pandemic
1) Contrast the following two points and, if you have an intelligent way to fill-in-the-blank for the second one, please comment.a) When Trump says `open the schools...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Limiting Location Data Exposure
Basic cautions/mitigations on releasing location data. From the NSA, a considerable recent update. Instructive, but not meant to prevent data loss. Via Schneier...
From The Eponymous Pickle
A Look at the Booming RPA Market
Very detailed piece, below the introduction. Probably the most common question I get asked: What is it, how is it different than AI? People should also ask:Note...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Science and Technology links (August 9th 2020)
The BBC reports that diversity and anti-bias training is of little use and may even be counterproductive if the goal is reduce biases: “The effect of bias training...
From The Eponymous Pickle
On NIST and Quantum Cryptography
A continued interesting number of government looks at Quantum cryptography:From Schneier on Security:NIST has posted an update on their post-quantum cryptography...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Gathering Images and more for Data
Google is making changes about how to use their excellent image databases. We used Google images to gather to input into analytic models. The reported changes...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Book: Transforming Supply Chains in Disruption
Brought to my attention, not clear that this specifically considers the rare condition of pandemics and other disruption. Have not read as yet, via Informs/Analytics...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Green Energy Pilot using Smart Contracts
Good piece on current use of smart contracts.California Agency Backs Green-Energy Pilot Using RSK’s Bitcoin Smart Contracts By Nathan DiCamillo in CoinDeskTheUnder...
From Daniel Lemire's Blog
Performance tip: constructing many non-trivial objects is slow
I started programming professionally when Java came out and right about when C++ was the “hot new thing”. Following the then-current fashion, I looked down at C...
From Gödel's Lost Letter and P=NP
Fran Allen: 1932-2020
We lost a great computer scientist. Frances Allen was one of the leaders who helped create the field of compilers research. Fran was an elite researcher at IBM,...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Augmented Intelligence, the New AI
Hardly new. Computing has always augmented people doing computational and logical work. Its just that this work has now expanded to other formally human and...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Digitizing the Education Revolution
Changes have occurred, will they fundamentally influence how we learn and apply emerging tech? Does MOOC need the university? How people will invent and collaborate...
From Schneier on Security
Friday Squid Blogging: New SQUID
There's a new SQUID: A new device that relies on flowing clouds of ultracold atoms promises potential tests of the intersection between the weirdness of the quantum...
From insideHPC
Kao Data Talks HPC-class Colocation Data Center Requirements in the UK’s ‘Innovation Corridor’
UK colocation provider Kao Data talks about the changing data center requirements of HPC organizations in the “Innovation Corridor,” between London and Cambridge...
From insideHPC
Mode Analytics Raises $33 Million in Series D Funding, Led by H.I.G. Growth Partners
San Francisco – August 6, 2020 – Mode Analytics, the leader in advanced analytics, today announced that it has closed a $33 million round of Series D funding led...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Addressing Information Overload from Polarization
Although mostly we had too little data to address a problem, the idea of finding data, determining its value in context and then prepping for sub tasks involved...
From The Eponymous Pickle
State and Future of IBM
Former exec and colleague Bob Herbold talks IBM in his blog: IBM: Finally, A Bold Move Provides Some HopePosted on August 6, 2020 by Bob HerboldOne financialIBM...
From The Eponymous Pickle
Voice Assistant for Doctors
Podcast of interest: Patient engagement,Voice AssistantHarjinder Sandhu Founder and CEO of Saykara a Voice Assistant for Doctors – Voicebot Podcast Ep 161Harjinder...
From The Eponymous Pickle
More Intelligent Retail Clouds
More data, more interactions with parts of the business, new patterns to leverage in a changing world.How is Artificial Intelligence Changing the Retail Landscape...
From insideHPC