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IBM and MIT Say Materials and Quantum will Supercharge AI
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IBM and MIT Say Materials and Quantum will Supercharge AI

IBM and MIT Bet That Materials and Quantum Advances Will Supercharge AI Technology ReviewBy Will Knight; Elizabeth WoykeThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

Chatbots, Theory and Practice
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Chatbots, Theory and Practice

Very nicely done piece on Chatbots, and especially conversations that they claim to produce.  Non technical overview.By Jonathan Mugan in Medium:AI and machineDeepGrammar...

Plantoids: Plant Robotics
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Plantoids: Plant Robotics

I am a botanist from way back, so from time to time you will see tech oriented agri and horti cultural notes.   Here from Kickstarter, a still unavailable robotic...

Brands engineering Social Media Content
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Brands engineering Social Media Content

Brands Engineering Social Media ContentWharton's Kartik Hosanagar discusses his research on brand content and consumer engagement on social media.In the world of...

Library to Preserve Sounds
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Library to Preserve Sounds

Usually don't think of sounds in general,  as opposed to music, but interesting to explore. The link has the ability to see a number of examples.British Library...

Quantum Bayesian Networks
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Quantum Bayesian Networks

Looks to be of interest, follow along:Quantum Bayesian Networks   August 15, 2017Resistance is Futile: Jupyter Borg Threatens to Assimilate Quantum Computing Universe...

Jerry Pournelle Passes
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Jerry Pournelle Passes

Jerry Pournelle passes, an early adopter of computing technology, " ... the first author to write a novel on a computer ... " ,  science fiction writer and journalist...

Ultimate Customer Experiences
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Ultimate Customer Experiences

How AI, Machine Learning & Data Visualization are Defining the Ultimate Customer Experience      by Philip Piletic The words artificial intelligence (AI), machine...

Sequence Prediction Problems
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Sequence Prediction Problems

A handy tutorial on the use of machine learning to do sequence prediction, by Jason Brownlee.  A kind of elementary forecasting.   Nicely done.    Read his piece...

Science of Creativity
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Science of Creativity

AI and Machine learning find us answers, but do they make us curious about deeper values? Discussion podcast:" ...  Astrophysicist and author Mario Livio discusses...

Improving Siris Voice
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Improving Siris Voice

Looking forward to this change.  Voice can imply intelligence and empathy, and is a very meaningful feature.How Apple Finally Made Siri Sound mode Human   By David...

Advanced Analytics.  Interviews with the C Suite
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Advanced Analytics. Interviews with the C Suite

We had much experience in this area, delivering analytics to many executives.   It seems the connections have slipped in general.   It takes more than interviewing...

Decision Trees in Practice
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Decision Trees in Practice

They can also work because they are transparent.     But that transparency can also show they are difficult to use operationally.   Which can be a good thing.Why...

Google Express Expanding in Retail
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Google Express Expanding in Retail

Another strong movement to online retail,  but I do note that many of these interactions are not exclusive.  Many retailers will likely look at multiple options...

BBC Launches R&D Unit for Virtual and Augmented Reality
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BBC Launches R&D Unit for Virtual and Augmented Reality

Bottom line,  VR especially needs more content to drive interest from consumers,  AR also needs strong interest from companies looking for strong marketing channels...

Uber Shows Data and Op Visualization Tools
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Uber Shows Data and Op Visualization Tools

Impressive examples of visualizing data especially for non technical consumption.  Animated examples at the link.Uber shows off its autonomous driving program’s...

Kohl's Tests Echo Smart Home Experience
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Kohl's Tests Echo Smart Home Experience

In RetailWire: " ... Going one step further is Kohl’s, which announced it is opening Amazon smart home experience shops inside 10 stores in the Chicago and Los“We...

Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms
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Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms

Just Brought to my attention, much more detail at the link.Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms (MILA)Overview:Researchers from MILA have pioneered the field...

IBM Sets up Joint Research Lab with MIT
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IBM Sets up Joint Research Lab with MIT

No specific mention of Watson in the article.   Uses the word Cognitive.   IBM also seems to have stopped most mentions of Watson in major advertising they support...

Examining the Bots Landscape
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Examining the Bots Landscape

A visual look at the Bots Landscape, In LinkedinDiscussion Group in Wharton Customer Analytics InitiativeBy Vladimer BotsvadzeThe bots landscape will transformExisting...
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