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Smart Glasses Adjust for Visual Tasks
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Smart Glasses Adjust for Visual Tasks

Not augmented reality glasses, but those that adapt to needed vision.I Can See Clearly NowUNews (UT) (01/24/17) Vincent Horiuchi University of Utah researchers...

What is Machine Learning, and Why is it Intelligent?
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What is Machine Learning, and Why is it Intelligent?

Not bad, completely non-technical, 5 minute, video introduction to machine learning.  And why it is a kind of 'intelligence'.  Nicely done.Ankit MistrySenior Software...

What AI Needs is a Dose of Realism
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What AI Needs is a Dose of Realism

Good thoughts, though I am a strong proponent of AI, there is still much to do.What AI needs is a dose of realismOren Etzioni talks about the current AI landscape...

Year of the Chatbot?
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Year of the Chatbot?

Is it the year of the chatbot? Many examples out there, but still needs considerable evolution.  May well be the year of chatbot experimentation.Year of the Chatbot...

Differential Event Models
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Differential Event Models

Having been a long time practitioner of simulation using events, this immediately attracted me  to this description.   Technical.  Thinking how this can be used...

Random Walks for Time Series Forecasting
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Random Walks for Time Series Forecasting

Nicely done, fairly gentle.A Gentle Introduction to the Random Walk for Times Series Forecasting with Python   by Jason Brownlee on January 20, 2017 in Time Series...

Google Testing D-Wave Quantum Computing
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Google Testing D-Wave Quantum Computing

A recent article led me to this arxiv.org paper abstract.  (Technical)  Using the D-Wave hardware.  Are the methods being shown real quantum computing?   Points...

Watson Analytics Professional
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Watson Analytics Professional

Watson Analytics Professional: 3 reasons to go pro   by Karen GaligerWatson Analytics Professional Edition was just the right solution for Mears Group, LLC. With...

Learning and Bayesian updating in long cycle made-to-order production
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Learning and Bayesian updating in long cycle made-to-order production

My colleague Jeff Camm writes in a recent paper. The Bayesian learning aspect of parameters is interesting.  Technical.  Abstract. Learning and Bayesian updating...

Let Alexa Scan Paper Abstracts for You
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Let Alexa Scan Paper Abstracts for You

Alexa gets Meta, finds you the latest AI researchThe Echo bot can find the 50 latest papers and read you the summaries.Steve Dent, @stevetdent  in Endgadget. IMachine...

Detecting and Identifying Images
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Detecting and Identifying Images

Home/News/Air Force Tests IBM's Brain-Inspired Chip as an Aerial Tank SpotterACM Tech NewsAir Force Tests IBM's Brain-Inspired Chip as an Aerial Tank Spotter.  ...

Beyond Big Data to Complex Systems
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Beyond Big Data to Complex Systems

Well written challenge to when big data doesn't work, and an intro to complex systems.When Big Data Isn’t Enough    Alex WoodieThe big data paradigm has changed...

Smart Machines to Boost Emotional Intelligence
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Smart Machines to Boost Emotional Intelligence

Intriguing premise.  As an engineer I don't think I fully understand it.  Link to podcast.Author Edward Hess discusses his new book, Humility is the New Smart:In...

Mr Clean Goes to the Superbowl
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Mr Clean Goes to the Superbowl

Have been a participant in the Mr Clean brand equity, and especially how it has been enhanced by technology.    Lately there has not been much technical enhancement...

Virtualitics
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Virtualitics

Newly brought to my attention:  Virtualitics.  Bringing VR to Analytics. In Beta:" ... We have built the first platform to merge Artificial Intelligence, Big Data...

Getting Better Wisdom from Crowds
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Getting Better Wisdom from Crowds

Like the quantifying aspect of this.  We experimented with WOC choices and how they linked with actual commercial decisions.   Would like to see it tested withBetter...

Allowing End Users to Build Models
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Allowing End Users to Build Models

Very good general question that we have been discussing for years, well, really decades.   Started way back in the spreadsheet era, when you empowered users toIs...

Adding AI to Raspberry Pi
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Adding AI to Raspberry Pi

Could be quite  a way to add AI experience for students.  In CWorld: Google wants to add A.I. to Raspberry Pi gadgetsGoogle plans to bring open source machine-learning...

Q&A on PowerAI
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Q&A on PowerAI

For research I took a look at the PowerAI offering.  See the complete article:Putting the “AI” in PowerAIA Q&A with IBM Research’s Hillery HunterIBM’s latest Power...

Tensorflow and PowerAI
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Tensorflow and PowerAI

Great to see integration of key AI software, lets also start to see excellent examples of their use with supporting data architecture.IBM brings Google's AI tools...
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