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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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Network for Natural Disasters
Good idea, when will it move further, though also polluting.IBM-Backed Project Creates Wi-Fi Network For Natural Disasters in SupplychainBrainFrom a cramped living...
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Presentations from Retail Robotics and AI Conference
Impressive to see what is being done in this space:RAC Retail Robotics & AI Conference PresentationsHINSDALE, Ill. – The second annual Retail Analytics CouncilTopics...
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Can You Buy Food with Crypto?
I made the cynical point recently with a Washington insider colleague who was concerned about regulating currencies. What will make it real? Is that day here?...
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James Burke on Predictive Analytics
Yes, this is that James Burke. Heard his talks for many years. Interesting but requires the whole talk. I add the point that you can always predict, humans...
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Language Training with Your Own Voice
When I started to use Google Assistant multilingualism, I immediately thought, why not have it teach you a language, with the aid of languages you know? ThisVia...
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Ultra Long Range Cameras
Further advances with Camera and image interpretation technology. The AI to recompose the image from multiple components.An Ultra Long Range Camera Daily Mail...
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Transparency to understand, Control Risk.
To hope to get a handle on risk, you need to understand both the process involved, and known or predicted measures of risk. To lead some useful management approach...
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Generating Speech from the Brain
I have heard that this was a solved problem many times. Is it actually here now? Seems that once this is really solved, we will immediately see it in working...
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Banning Facial Recognition
Police services need this, will create another un-safe regional situation. Bias and errors will eventually be solved.San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Technology...
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Dust Sized Brain Implants
Lots of uses for the very smallWireless Network Brings Dust-Sized Brain Implants a Step CloserEngineers have designed a scheme to let thousands of brain implants...
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Edge: Rodney Brooks on Models of Brains
From the Edge, thoughts, podcast and transcript regarding Computation, machines and minds.A Talk By Rodney A. Brooks [5.13.19]Have we gotten into a cul-de-sac in...
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Virtualitics Update
Some time ago I mentioned I had taken a look at the immersive data visualization and analysis environment Virtualitics. Have received an update of their work with...
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China Tech Giants Known as the BATs
New to me. Video at the link.Who are the Chinese tech giants know as the BATs? : BBCFacebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google have become formidable tech giants...
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Alexa Join My Meeting
Slightly surprising given Google's recent moves, will work with Google Suite and also MS Office, Skype, Zoom, Chime and others. For a limited time open to all“Alexa...
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Blockchain: Why, When and How? Link it to Process
Cautionary tale about Blockchains and all that in the TechRepublic. With links to Gartner stats. Fatigue only if it is not appropriately linked to real process...
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Google Redesigns their Overall Shopping Experience
They needed to, and the outcome is worth understanding. Remove confusion, intelligently combine sources, frictionless ....Making it easier to shop across Google...
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Clothes Folding Robot Closes
One of the ultimate examples for home chore completion was washing, drying, folding, ironing and putting away your laundry. Well the company that had a demoIs...
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AI and the Dark Web
Intriguing interactions. Again a pointer towards looking for patterns of data and activity.Artificial intelligence shines light on the dark webby Kylie Foy, Massachusetts...
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Amazon Echo Adds Home Security Feature
An unexpected security feature for the smart home. No additional hardware required.Amazon’s Echo can now detect when someone is breaking into your home in Fastcompany...
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