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Fooling Video Classification
From The Eponymous Pickle

Fooling Video Classification

In the Verge ...Google’s AI video classifiers are easily fooled by subliminal images  by James Vincent   @jjvincent" ... A recent research paper, published by the...

Internet of Things Driving Data
From The Eponymous Pickle

Internet of Things Driving Data

Via Computerweekly, New analysis points to increasing amounts of data.   Driving new opportunities every day:     " ....  Analytics, internet of things to drive...

Nielsen Launches Everyday Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

Nielsen Launches Everyday Analytics

Another company launching into the power of analytics.     Here focusing on consumer goods applications.  Nielsen makes science-based decision making more accessible...

Artificial Intelligence is more than Machine Learning
From The Eponymous Pickle

Artificial Intelligence is more than Machine Learning

These days when you hear about AI,  it turns out to be is machine learning.    While ML and Deep learning are important components,  its like saying automobiles...

From Natural Language to AI
From The Eponymous Pickle

From Natural Language to AI

Reminds me of some of our own investigations of building more perceptive AIs and bots.  We still don't have a workable language model of our world.  Limited, focused...

SAS Visual Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

SAS Visual Analytics

Just saw a demonstration of SAS Visual Analytics.  Nicely done:    " ... See the big picture – and underlying connections. ... Visually explore critical drivers...

Microsoft Updates Deep Learning Toolkit
From The Eponymous Pickle

Microsoft Updates Deep Learning Toolkit

Good to see these advances, demonstrating the tools that will be needed for Cortana.  Cortana Intelligence and Machine Learning BlogMicrosoft Updates its Deep Learning...

Amazon Dash
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Dash

We tested the Amazon at-home instant replenishment system called the 'Dash Button'.  I have a half dozen on my refrigerator.   The idea implemented the common desire...

An Initial Look at Samsung Bixby
From The Eponymous Pickle

An Initial Look at Samsung Bixby

The plan is to include Bixby on other Samsung appliances.  Also its not the same thing as 'S Voice', which had been announced earlier.  Notable capabilities are...

Amazon Shuts Down Diapers.com
From The Eponymous Pickle

Amazon Shuts Down Diapers.com

Does this mean that Amazon cannot compete with directly with certain kinds of CPG plays?   In Recode: Amazon is shutting down Diapers.com — whose founder is now...

Consumer Neuroscience at Nielsen
From The Eponymous Pickle

Consumer Neuroscience at Nielsen

Had reason to look at what Nielsen was now doing in the area,  and revisited their site.  They have assembled an impressive  number of technologies to gather biometric...

Neuroscience, Buying and Selling
From The Eponymous Pickle

Neuroscience, Buying and Selling

New thoughts from Neuroscience and Zaltman.  Obvious? :    In Customerthink:Neuroscience Confirms We Buy on Emotion & Justify with Logic & yet We Sell to Mr. Rational...

Guide to Blending Bots
From The Eponymous Pickle

Guide to Blending Bots

Good thoughts about all the different options for delivering and sharing information.  I like the fact that it includes thinking about how this 'AI' stuff can be...

Retiree Discovers Elusive Math Proof
From The Eponymous Pickle

Retiree Discovers Elusive Math Proof

I like this because is shows that retirees make real discoveries.  And recall hearing about this challenge long ago, it has real use.  Problem is well described...

Flying-Rolling Drone
From The Eponymous Pickle

Flying-Rolling Drone

Makes perfect sense,  and has been mentioned before.  Would make delivery of things more point to point.   But things rolling about will get even more in the way...

CPG Manufacturing
From The Eponymous Pickle

CPG Manufacturing

Excellent points made.  Lots of legacy, lack of complete standards.  Where are the ontologies?CPG manufacturers need a comprehensive strategy for digitizationBy...

PC Mag Rates Watson Analytics
From The Eponymous Pickle

PC Mag Rates Watson Analytics

A good fairly technical review of the Watson Analytics package.  I was a beta user a couple of years ago.    I concur its not everything, but can see it as an 75...

Target Ignores the Obvious
From The Eponymous Pickle

Target Ignores the Obvious

Former colleague Bob Herbold writes about Target in his intriguing blog about gutsy retail readership.

Fract for Geospatial Patterns
From The Eponymous Pickle

Fract for Geospatial Patterns

Intriguing concept have not heard of this being used.  More at the link.What is Fract?We provide actionable prescriptive geospatial intelligence to businesses and...

Top Algorithms
From The Eponymous Pickle

Top Algorithms

Nice piece in KDNuggets.  Good starting place for inquisitive managers and decision places.  Nice statements too about the nature of algorithms.  I have found  widespread...
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