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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Inspired by the Architecture of Neural Networks
Why does machine learning work? And I would add, what does 'work' mean?A look into the mysterious world of neural nets, which are not new, we used them for practical...
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Building Practical AI Systems
Video from O'Reilly, requires basic registration.Building practical AI systemsAs a technical founder at Siri, Sentient, and Viv Labs, Adam Cheyer has helped design...
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Only Humans Need Apply
Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines Hardcover May 24, 2016 by Thomas H. Davenport (Author), Julia Kirby (Author). They write...
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Watch Gets the Voice of Echo Alexa
Moving generalized intelligence into multiple kinds of hardware.Review: The CoWatch -- a smartwatch with the voice of Alexa ... With solid hardware design, an Android...
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Image Captioning by Tensorflow is Now Open Source
I have mentioned before this is a problem we addressed for several AI oriented applications. We called it 'image recognition'. Now the general solution is open...
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Designing Social Interactions in a Teachable Agent
Today: Our Cognitive Systems Institute Group Speaker Series this week, Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:30 am ET US (9:30am CT, 7:30 am PT). Our presenterErin...
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Critical View of Online Training
A critical view in a study of online training, aka MOOCs. Massively Open Online Courses. Not unexpected that those who use these methods do not get the same...
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Data Explosion and Decision Making
In the HBR, useful thoughts on decisions, data and organization.How the Big Data Explosion Has Changed Decision Makingby Michael SchrageOrganizations I work with...
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Google's Digital Assistant Revealed
First via an App called Allo, later in the fall via Google Home to provide a competitor to Amazon Alexa and Siri. Claims for better AI. In Adage: " ... Watch...
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Chinese Wearable Shipments Soar
Does this mean that the Chinese culture is more prone to wearable devices? In Readwrite. " ... China may become the worlds largest wearable customer in 2017...
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On Predictability of Demand
Discussion in Retailwire: " ... According to RSRs benchmark report on omnichannel order profitability, unpredictable consumer demand is the top business challenge...
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Casino Key Security
Interesting security application. Not new, but alternative applications of beacons. Note regulatory application.Casino Prevents Security Violations Via Beacon...
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Hyperledger Project
Update brought to my attention. Have looked at the implications of smart contracts. Worth understanding.Hyperledger ProjectThe Hyperledger Project is a collaborative...
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GE Buys Machine Analytics Firm
Today, GE Digital, the companys software arm, said it acquired Meridium, Inc., a leading developer of asset performance management (APM) software for machine-heavy...
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The State of Natural Language
Long ago I took a course on language theory. Have since remained intrigued about how the evolution of the field ultimately links to Natural Language Processing...
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Warehouse Science from Georgia Institute of Technology
Brought to my attention. by colleague John J. Bartholdi III Georgia Institute of Technology Warehouse ScienceMathematical models to optimize management ofFree...
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Tom Davenport Presentation
Virtual Session With Tom DavenportSep 21, 2016 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. OnlineTom Davenport will be the virtual presenter for the Columbia School of Professional...
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Retailers Losing Digital Control
Deloitte: Retailers are Losing Digital ControlA new study by Deloitte showed that 56 cents of every dollar spent in stores is influenced digitally. By Evan Clark...
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Staying Ahead of Smart Machines
A look at content generation using smart machines. A newly discovered philosophical blog. Lots of companies are considering the implications of AI today.
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