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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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Analyzing Commuting Habits
In Datanami: HP and Ford gather data, possible application to commuting efficiency improvement.
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Hitachi Data Mining
AI from Hitachi, have not heard of them in this space for some time, but relevant from the hardware direction.
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Ode to A&P
In Adage: An Ode to A&P, a Once-Proud Grocery Brand ...The Sun Sets on a Chain With Personal SignificanceAn Ode to A&P, a Once-Proud Grocery BrandTo many people...
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IOT Recipes for Developers
In SIliconAngle: Recipes for developers. " ... Big Blue announced the launch of the IBM developerWorks Recipes, a community designed to help developers — from...
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Wharton on Google's Alphabetic Restructuring
Interesting view by Wharton. Somewhat different than other takes I have seen. A podcast and text. " .... Google’s move to restructure itself under a new holding...
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An AI System Captions Cartoons
In the CACM: I note that this is in part solved by crowdsourcing, not by a computer understanding humor. But the integration of the crowdsourcing into the...
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Data Science Workflow
In the CACM: An examination of data science workflow. How are difficult problem solving methods addressed in what is called data science? Academic view, but...
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Wearables and their Challenges
Have mentioned our own experiments with wearable computing a number of times. Similar challenges still remain. Imagine wearing a headset in a plant while repairing...
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Ukraine as a Silicon Valley
Ukraine as a Silicon Valley. Have connected with several firms in the Ukraine, impressed by some of the work going on there. Despite all the problems, their...
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Shopper Facial Recognition
In Retailwire: Increasing capabilities for facial recognition in retail. Shopper reaction. " .... Are shoppers ready for their facial recognition close-ups...
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Most Enterprising Apps
Discussed previously, Via CSIG. Discussion of development here.Apple + IBMThe most enterprising apps ever.Welcome to a new class of apps — entirely reimagined...
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Introduction to Superforecasting
Despite my background in forecasting, A favorite topic. Superforecasting was new to me. Tales from a recent conference. Book by U Penn prof Philip E.Tetlock...
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Tracking Human vs Cognitive Computing Performance
In the Linkedin CSIG (Cognitive Systems Institute) Group, request for more information in tracking people vs machine job performance levels, via Jim Spohrer. There...
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Designing Innovation
We designed and delivered innovation centers. Then replicated them all over the world, at varying scales. Interior spaces, offices really. Now we are seeing...
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Simons Foundation
Via Jim Spohrer The Simons Foundation. Quanta Magazine: The pleasure and necessity of finding things out.
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Big Data Falls off Gartner Hype Cycle
In DSC: Big Data gone? The meaning, not very much. I always preferred the term data analytics. Lots of bigger, faster and messier things are being handled by...
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Deep Learning and Real Time Video Surveillance
Thought this was being done already, in fact saw a demonstration of this several years ago, but it may well be in the details of implementation. Examining further...
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Windows 10 for the IOT?
Would never have thought of something like Windows suitable for running small connected devices. Unfortunately the term 'bloated' comes to mined. But Microsoft...
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Google on the Purchase Journey
Interesting thoughts and related statistics. " ... I-Want-to-Buy Moments: How Mobile Has Reshaped the Purchase Journey ... For today's constantly connected consumers...
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