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360 Degree AI Agent View
From The Eponymous Pickle

360 Degree AI Agent View

Intriguing idea.   Many applications to maximize information.  Although also likely a distraction as well. Like the idea of an 'Agent' being beyond a person with...

MIT and Air Force
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MIT and Air Force

Examining this now:MIT and U.S. Air Force sign agreement to launch AI AcceleratorNew program will focus on rapid deployment of artificial intelligence innovations...

Better, Faster Decisions: Faster is a Context
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Better, Faster Decisions: Faster is a Context

Its all about decisions.   Not only our own but also those we make based on help from systems.   And, increasingly autonomous decisions.   And faster may not be...

Text Generating AI
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Text Generating AI

Still have not seen an example of text generation that is completely convincing.  But having one, especially if it was context adapting, could be a real concern...

Google Wing Drone Deliveries Approved
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Google Wing Drone Deliveries Approved

Continued inclusion of advanced tech, like drone services, as needed.Google Wing drones approved for US home deliveriesAlphabet's drone company will begin deliveries...

Locating Microscopes
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Locating Microscopes

Technical piece that lets devices learn about goal oriented use.  Likely broader applications as well.Information-rich localization microscopy through machine learning...

Simple, Scalable and Sustainable AI
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Simple, Scalable and Sustainable AI

Simple, scalable, and sustainable: A methodical approach to AI adoptionRajendra Prasad explains how leaders in large enterprises can make AI adoption successful...

A Low-Code   No-Code Future
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A Low-Code No-Code Future

Wrote many thousands of lines of computer code, built systems large and small.  Coding is powerful,  but also time consuming, non-transparent to most of the people...

Future of Car Rental
From The Eponymous Pickle

Future of Car Rental

Largely agree.  But a decade out who knows?  Good overview.Semi-autonomous and always available: A peek into the near future of car rental in DigitalTrendsThe world...

Augmenting Movie Making Using VR
From The Eponymous Pickle

Augmenting Movie Making Using VR

Makes sense to use a visual medium to show alternative views to be chosen or combined.   Using game techniques.   No mention of a potential AR capability when combining...

Wolfram Alpha is 10!
From The Eponymous Pickle

Wolfram Alpha is 10!

I was an early tester, loved it.   An assistant that emphasized the computable!  Free and amazing.  How great to see things as computable.   But somehow I drifted...

Comparison of Wal-Mart and Amazon as Online Retailers
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Comparison of Wal-Mart and Amazon as Online Retailers

Good review of the topic.  The details in the Why are interesting.Walmart vs. Amazon: Which online retailer is better, and why  in DigitaltrendsWalmart vs. Amazon...

Ethically Deploying AI
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Ethically Deploying AI

Thoughtful piece, making the distinction between creating an AI and deploying it.   Deploying means how it operates in current and predicted future context.   Often...

Driverless Electric Trucks
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Driverless Electric Trucks

More driverless examples emerging.   Note the remote operation of these as well, so limitation of autonomous and public interaction.Driverless Electric Truck Starts...

Egeria for Sharing Metadata
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Egeria for Sharing Metadata

We spent much time on the application of relevant contextual metadata.  One big issue is making sure the quantity and quality of metadata is preserved in context...

Google Tracking What You Buy
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Google Tracking What You Buy

Google tracks what you buy,   a purchase history shown it all.  Article in TheVerge reveals it allhttps://www.theverge.com/2019/5/17/18629789/google-purchase-history...

Nissan Claims Updated System is Highway Hands-Off
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Nissan Claims Updated System is Highway Hands-Off

Quite a claim.   Not all the way to autonomous cars.  First of all the claim is for highway driving only.  And even there you wont be able to play cards with your...

Differential Programming
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Differential Programming

Intriguing description and demonstration code.    I am always looking at ways to connect process models and AI pattern recognition. (or any analytics)    Is this...

Helping Employees Improve
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Helping Employees Improve

New book at about jobs, work and employee improvement.  What Really Helps Employees to Improve (It’s not Criticism)  In Knowledge@Wharton“The best employees are...

GDPR Impact a Year Later
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GDPR Impact a Year Later

Its made browsing and gathering technical information harder, but for the corporation?GDPR’s Impact One Year Later   Alex Woodie in DatanamiThe General Data Protection...
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