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Google Expands Listening Research
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Google Expands Listening Research

A movement towards more voice driven assistance?  As a Google Home user I have not seen very much in changes there.   Still fairly narrowly applied.How Google wants...

New Designs in Delivery Drones
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New Designs in Delivery Drones

How will these influence changes in the supply chain.Designing Delivery Drones,   with video.Odd Delivery Drone Design Carries Cargo While Keeping it SafeBy Dyllan...

AI System Behavior
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AI System Behavior

Teaching AI Systems to Behave ThemselvesThe New York Times  by Cade MetzA small but growing community of artificial intelligence (AI) researchers is beginning to...

Podcast on Lego
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Podcast on Lego

Have followed Lego for years.  Both as a creative toy, and as a means to model more generally.How Lego Can Rebuild Its BusinessWharton's David Robertson discusses...

Towards a loss of Anonymity
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Towards a loss of Anonymity

Face recognition app taking Russia by storm may bring end to public anonymity ... FindFace compares photos to profile pictures on social network Vkontakte and works...

On Managing Cyber Risk
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On Managing Cyber Risk

Of interest:Security Researcher at UpGuard, Roane Holman The Executive's Guide to Managing Cyber Risk  (Requires registration) Regardless of what stage of digital...

Just How Smart are Smart Machines?
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Just How Smart are Smart Machines?

Very good piece from some of our communications with MT Sloan.  Read the whole thing.  May require some registration.   Again, very non technical, management  approach...

Output Visualization for Analytics
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Output Visualization for Analytics

Good practical piece out of the latest  Informs Analytics Magazine.   They still prefer to call it analytics rather than data science.    And its always been 'Machine...

This Blog on Twitter
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This Blog on Twitter

From nearly the beginning, this blog has been connected to Twitter.   You can follow it there from my handle @FranzD.  I  selectively mention many posts here.  ...

Wineries of the Future
From The Eponymous Pickle

Wineries of the Future

Here a big proponent of digital makeovers, though I do wonder when basic physical process should be replaced by automation.   Impressive attempt here I had notA...

The Pickle Index
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The Pickle Index

Always liked the idea of a non-sequential novel.  It has been tried many times, never successfully for my taste.  Is it here now?No relation.  InWired: The Pickle...

Algorithmically Determining Justice
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Algorithmically Determining Justice

In the Alumni Mag, a considerable, but non technical piece that addresses the use of analytical methods to automate crime detection and apply penalties.   Moving...

Hive Robotics
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Hive Robotics

Swarming robotics to perform tasks collaboratively is something we examined in warehouse applications.  A different, but structurally similar problem came up recently...

Considerations with Combining AI and Data
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Considerations with Combining AI and Data

An interesting and lengthy piece in InfoQ on key issues with the construction and delivery of AI solutions. Use of data ontologies are mentioned,  a good idea.-...

AI Protecting Us
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AI Protecting Us

This reminds me of the many 'maintenance'  type systems we worked with.  Warnings can be very useful.  Then add a recommendation tailored to the situation.  And...

Groups Lie More than Individuals
From The Eponymous Pickle

Groups Lie More than Individuals

In Analytics Magazine:" ... When organizations are exposed for large-scale deceptive or corrupt behavior, often it is not the actions of one or two employees, but...

Small Companies Competing with Watson
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Small Companies Competing with Watson

I am part of this ecosystem myself. Certainly the small company cannot  afford a complete installation from IBM.  But IBM has made open capabilities available via...

First lets Replace all the Lawyers
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First lets Replace all the Lawyers

From the O-Reilly Newsletter:  (At the link there are lots of links for more detail)DoNotPay steps into the Equifax breachThe Equifax data breach could expose about...

Marketing Skills for the Amazon Show
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Marketing Skills for the Amazon Show

Key will be how new skills integrate with the capabilities of the device, and innovations of marketing, looking forward to see the possibilities.    Lots of video...

Oracle's Adaptive Intelligence for CX
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Oracle's Adaptive Intelligence for CX

Oracle is calling it adaptive intelligence, and is pushing it for better customer experience.Oracle OpenWorld: Got Customers? Better Get AI For The Best Customer...
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