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FBI Trying Amazon Face Matching Software from Amazon
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FBI Trying Amazon Face Matching Software from Amazon

Inevitable that such measures will be used by law enforcement and governments.    Or it will only be being used by criminal organizations.  Bias and privacy will...

25 ways of Looking at AI
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25 ways of Looking at AI

Possible Minds: 25 Ways of Looking at AI  in The EdgePre-Order Now   (At the Edge Link) Edited by John Brockman  "Intelligences born and intelligences made have...

Google Wants to Search Blockchains
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Google Wants to Search Blockchains

Searchability means being able to measure, understand and ultimately regulate what is going on inside a blockchain.  Have talked to Washington regulatory compliance...

Facial Recognition for Pharma Convenience
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Facial Recognition for Pharma Convenience

We tested the idea of putting up different marketing messages depending on observed age/gender/demographic/weather , etc .  Which appears to be similar to thisWalgreens...

IKEA to Save the Smart Home
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IKEA to Save the Smart Home

Am a long time follower and customer of IKEA.  And in particular how they have used technology in marketing and supply chain.    Studied their use of augmentedIkea's...

McCormick and IBM Work on New Spice Blends
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McCormick and IBM Work on New Spice Blends

We also worked on blending for tastes, new and old.  Using AI and expert systems methods.  With multiple consumer preference, manufacturing and supply chain goals...

Most People Overlook AI Despite Flawless Advice
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Most People Overlook AI Despite Flawless Advice

Implications for humans working with AI assistants?Most People Overlook AI Despite Flawless Advice U.S. Army Research LaboratoryU.S. Army researchers and colleagues...

Kroger Edge Digital Shelves Found Influential
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Kroger Edge Digital Shelves Found Influential

More on recent Kroger work in Digital Shelves, in Progressive Grocer.  Still on my list to visit these stores.Test Shoppers Find Kroger's New Digital Shelves 'Influential'...

Determining if Superbowl Ads Behaviorally Compelling
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Determining if Superbowl Ads Behaviorally Compelling

During our neuromarketing experiments we analyzed how ads worked to influence people to buy.    Here ImmersionNeuro has new ideas on how they operate.  Check out...

AI and Industrial IoT
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AI and Industrial IoT

Nice overview example, similar things happening at GE.AI Transforms Industrial IoT    Posted by Ronald van Loon  from DSCIf you’ve been studying artificial intelligence...

Pallative Care Decisions via a Control Tower
From The Eponymous Pickle

Pallative Care Decisions via a Control Tower

I have mentees at University of Florida Industrial and Systems Engineering, where I did work  building simulations linked to optimization of complex health systems...

Bio of Claude Shannon
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Bio of Claude Shannon

Reading about some of Shannon's work inspired me, and saw it applied in the enterprise in novel and AI related ways.  Interesting too, t his says the book is about...

Supply Chain Numbers
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Supply Chain Numbers

This is published monthly, emphasizes the quant of supply chains, with further expert explanation of causal events and trends.   I often used this as a starting...

Algorithms Need a Sense of Uncertainty
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Algorithms Need a Sense of Uncertainty

In our early work in AI to implement expertise we always included what were called 'certainty' measures.   Sometimes estimated with a crowd sourcing method, sometimes...

Galaxies Missing?  No, we have Plenty
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Galaxies Missing? No, we have Plenty

In Quanta.  Some phenomenal Hubble pictures at the link.  100 Billion galaxies estimated and counting.Missing Galaxies? Now There’s Too ManyAstronomers couldn’t...

Accenture Debuts RPA Platform
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Accenture Debuts RPA Platform

New to me, will be interesting to see how it can automate key elements of business process.  RPA applications are continuing to expand.    See the SynOps Site.Accenture...

IBM Facial Reco Data Sets Tests Bias
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IBM Facial Reco Data Sets Tests Bias

An increasing number of 'test' datasets for key aspects of learning.    If generally accepted,  are a way to certify algorithms and associated processes.IBM Facial...

AI Patents Surge
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AI Patents Surge

Huge Surge in AI Patent Applications in Past 5 Years Financial Times   By Clive CooksonThe World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has estimated that the...

Lowes to Shut Down its Smart Home Ecosystem
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Lowes to Shut Down its Smart Home Ecosystem

Not unexpected given the competition. Continued development is likely to be very expensive.   Better work closely with other assistant makers.  Had seen their in...

Blockchain and Trust
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Blockchain and Trust

Can trust have an architecture?   in K@W:How the Blockchain Ushers in a New Form of TrustWharton's Kevin Werbach provides an in-depth explanation of the blockchain...
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