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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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A Conversation about the State of AI
Link to talk with Peter Norvig who is Director of Research at Google. We used his text as an intro to AI and it is still very popular. This is not ot a technical...
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Putting Digital in Perspective
In CustomerThink: " ... This year, the number of smartphones, tablets and connected devices is expected to cross 7 billion – that will mean more connected devices...
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For Better Decisions: Get more Varied input
In Inc. Big observer of the decision process. How do you improve the decision process? Get a diversity of input. People that fundamentally think about...
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Google Data Studio Beta
Brought to my attention. Looks interesting. Seems a limited trial. Will report on this." ... Beautiful data stories start hereGoogle Data Studio (beta) provides...
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Nestle Innovation Platform
Previously mentioned, my former colleague Pete Blackshaw announces Nestle's Open Innovation Platform. :" ... I’m extremely excited to unveil our new “Open Innovation...
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P&G Sells UK Product Innovation Center
Does innovation need location anymore? It has been debated. Known as the Egham Center. In Bizjournals:" ... Procter & Gamble has agreed to sell a major product...
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Need for Dynamic Machine Learning
In one sense all typical, static machine learning methods are wrong. That is they are based on past data, and the context that drove that data has changed. The...
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History of Measuring Time
In Gizmag, a remarkable illustrated look at the history of the stopwatch, A very favorite topic, the history and process of measurement. One of my earliest jobs...
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Cyber Social Learning Systems
Cyber-Social Learning Systems Via Jim SpohrerCyber-social learning systems (CSLS) deeply integrate digital computing with human and social phenomena to drive...
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Solutions to VR Motion Sickness
Surprisingly, though I have some tendency to have motion sickness, have never seen it in VR demonstrations, though have usually been short. Some solutions. via...
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Magic Leap and China Augmented Reality Shopping
Video at the link. Suggesting further advances in China retail technology.In Mashable: Magic Leap demo in China shows augmented reality shoppingThe incrediblyDuring...
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Autonomous Selection of Mars Laser Targets
An example of autonomy for a complex system. Here the Curiosity Rover on Mars. At one level this is similar to closed loop process control, but with more complex...
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Kinds of Choices in Process
I have been a long time student of decision methods, and the concept of a 'Hobson's Choice' (i.e. take it or leave it) came up recently. The formal classification...
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Programming with Objects
A technical piece that won't mean much to you unless you have done professional programming in the last decades. I did some of that in the early days of what was...
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Singularity University
I was reminded of Singularity University" ... What is Singularity University?Our mission is to educate, inspire and empower leaders to apply exponential technologies...
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Following Watson: Watson Facing Cybercrime
Continuing to follow Watson to determine what the ideal application is. Is it mostly about big and volatile knowledge, appropriately indexed? Leveraged withRecently...
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What is Cognitive Analytics?
Good question. Larry Smith gens up a good answer:" .... Cognitive analytics focuses on the analytical thinking you do in your mind, just with a cognitive machine...
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Disruption Considered
Been asked about the concept recently, not that well defined, but a case where extreme examples are obvious. In the consumers mind, or business? In...
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Targeting Physical Out of Stocks
Seen a number of related methods, this PG article looks at methods that combine image recognition and robotic methods. We also looked at a method that could...
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