What are chatbots? Why are they such a big opportunity? How do they work? How can I build one? How can I meet other people interested in chatbots?
Source: chatbotsmagazine.comInvestors pledge to provide entrepreneurs with hard-to-get resources
Source: Chatbot MagazineCloud file syncing and sharing service Dropbox today disclosed more of the technical details underpinning the optical character recognition (OCR) feature thats now available in the companys flagship Android and iOS apps for people
Source: VenturebeatArtificial intelligence has reached peak hype. News outlets report that companies have replaced workers with IBM Watson and algorithms are beating doctors at diagnoses.
Source: TopbotsAI start-up Innefu Labs will invest the funds raised from IndiaNivesh in product and technology development, team expansion and overseas launches
Source: LivemintScience fiction novels have long delighted readers by grappling with futuristic challenges like the possibility of artificial intelligence so difficult to distinguish from human beings that people naturally ask
Source: EntrepreneurCompanies Allocate More Than $650 Million Annually to Fuel the AI Talent Race, Investment from Amazon Nearly 600% and Google Nearly 300% More Than Average
Source: GlobenewswirePure plays in artificial intelligence are limited, but you can partake of the booming demand for computing power and storage necessary for our AI future by buying data-center real estate investment trusts (REITs).
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence (AI) has evolved into a personal digital assistant rather than a physical machine like the Terminator, says Samer Shoueiry of the creative communications group Publicis Communications.
Source: ThenationalApart from updates to the products and services, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and bots could be the main talking points at Facebook's big F8 developer conference this year.
Source: FinancialexpressVodafone UK, in an unusual move, has announced a new way to offer customer support. It has launched TOBi, an artificial intelligence-based chatbot to provide much faster customer support via the web chat service.
Source: TelecomtalkAfter Indian law firm Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas made an announcement to deploy an Artificial Intelligence (AI) software for its operations, Infosys' Mana has recently been in the news for having absorbed the work performed by an entire team of lawyers.
Source: Bar & BenchThe current healthcare industry must deal with extended life expectations, exponentially rising costs, and overworked staff. Furthermore, investment cycles for new, improved medical equipment are lengthy
Source: Microsoft EnterpriseThe Global Artificial Intelligence market is poised to grow at a CAGR of above 35% during the forecast period 2015 to 2022
Source: MarketersMediaToday we are seeing an increasing amount of news and commentary about the necessity for artificial intelligence (AI) to intervene in or perhaps even replace live human interaction in areas such as sales and customer service.
Source: SalesPopArtificial Intelligence (AI) is coming. It could contribute to a more secure and rational world or it may unravel our trust in technology.
Source: IT Peer NetworkThe body that led the way to virtualisation has set up a group of industry experts to create standards for how artificial intelligence (AI) can help carriers improve network services and security.
Source: Global Telecoms BusinessJoint customer Insight implements Mintigo's Predictive Analytics and Artificial Intelligence to deliver actionable sales intelligence into SAP C4C CRM
Source: Crossroads TodayTata Capital, the financial services arm of the Tata Group, unveiled its Artificial Intelligence (AI) based online Chatbot which, through its unique natural language and cognitivelearning capabilities
Source: Web IndiaWells Fargo is testing a "chatbot," an automated program that can communicate with the bank's customers on Facebook's messaging platform to give them information on their accounts and help them reset their passwords.
Source: FortuneArtificial intelligence is being touted as a tool for addressing some of humanity's most pressing problems, including climate change and cancer.
Source: Chicago TribuneThe Tampa Bay Lightning's in-arena virtual assistant has arrived as the organization partnered with Satisfi Labs to launch a customer service artificial intelligence chatbot called "ThunderBot."
Source: Sport TechieOn the beginning of the century nobody known what is a chatbot, but now they are becoming increasingly popular, especially in recent months.
Source: MasterofcodeSo its Easter Friday and I come across this cool startup on ProductHunt that turns plain English into SQL queries.
Source: HackernoonI've been delving into the incredible world of artificial intelligence. I've hooked it up to my own twitter feed and started a series on how A.I. and machine learning can improve sales prospecting.
Source: ChatbotslifeThe chatbot industry is revolutionising many aspects of our society, from customer service to online dating.
Source: UbisendPega Intelligent Virtual Assistant comes pre-configured to extend to Facebook Messenger, Alexa, and Google Home
Source: TechseenBangalore-based artificial intelligence and virtual reality technology startup Absentia Virtual Reality Pvt. Ltd has raised $1.23 million (Rs 8 crore) in a pre-Series A funding round led by venture capital firm Exfinity Venture Partners LLP.
Source: VCCircleEarly-stage venture capital firm YourNest has named Sharad Sharma, co-founder and CEO of iSPIRT, as a member of the advisory board of the recently launched Rs 300 crore YourNest India VC Fund II.
Source: VCCircleDemisto, which helps automate Security Operations Centers (SOC), announced today that is has raised $20 million in new funding.
Source: VBDashbot announced today that investors have thrown their support behind its mission to be the Google Analytics for bots.
Source: VBActive.ai will use the fresh funds to improve the technology behind its platform and focus on getting more customers in Asia and north America.
Source: LivemintArtificial intelligence is a hot topic right now. Driven by a fear of losing out, companies in many industries have announced AI-focused initiatives.
Source: HBRThe problem with artificial intelligence (AI) today is that training one is a slow process. Take Siri, for example. Here's an AI that will turn 6 this October, and an average 6-year old is still smarter. Try having an intelligent conversation with Siri; it's impossible.
Source: FirstpostBulk Handling Systems (BHS) has announced the arrival of Max-AI technology, an artificial intelligence that identifies recyclables and other items for recovery.
Source: BusinesswireWhen Matt Zeiler finished his PhD in machine learning from New York University in 2013, the tech giants came scrambling.
Source: ForbesMarketing may be a trillion-dollar industry, but its supply chain needs a makeover, says Microsoft's CMO.
Source: Ad ExchangerThe first year at Dexter brought a whirlwind of excitement, learnings, and an overall evolution of our core product.
Source: Run DexterNvidia is on a quest to find the most disruptive artificial intelligence startups. This quest is part of a larger contest dubbed Nvidia Inception.
Source: VBAlthough the dire need to put a stop to money laundering is well understood, an ongoing negotiation regarding what amount of money laundering is an acceptable cost of doing business plagues regulators and those inside who are responsible for the detection and prevention of financial crimes.
Source: PaymentsourceFor many of us, our morning coffee is often accompanied by a seemingly endless stream of headlines about how our pending robot overlords will be the downfall of our economy.
Source: Huffington PostArtificial Intelligence breakthroughs and developments entail new challenges and problems. As AI algorithms grow more advanced, it becomes more difficult to make sense of their inner workings.
Source: ThenextwebWill I be replaced by a robot/computer/machine? It's actually a question mankind has been asking for decades writes Clayton Howes CEO of digital consumer finance firm MoneyMe.
Source: BandtAmazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) chief technology officer is working toward a day when people can control almost any piece of software with their voice.
Source: ReutersIf cities want to serve immigrants, what they need is empathy - so says Norma Padron and the team at APPCityLife.
Source: Government TechnologyAeromexico has added new features to its Facebook Messenger chatbot, which is proving to be an effective communication tool for the carrier.
Source: Future Travel ExperienceSkyscanner has now teamed up with Skype to build a travel search chat bot for the Skype platform.
Source: Future Travel ExperienceWe've been discussing the interesting rise of chatbots as a sales tool, and how chatbots currently have around 10X better open/interaction rates than email.
Source: 21HandshakeArtificial intelligence is redesigning healthcare. How do CIOs get a grip on what's practical versus theoretical in the dynamic space of machine intelligence?
Source: CIOA.I. is now maturing to the point where it can be highly effective.
Source: CIOThe topic of artificial intelligence is dominating discussions of data management this year.
Source: IMMicrosoft also announced Deep Learning and Machine Learning capabilities to support the next generation of enterprise-grade AI applications.
Source: BGRArtificial intelligence (AI) is finally bringing a multitude of capabilities to machines that were long thought to belong exclusively to the human realm, such as processing natural language or visual information.
Source: Mckinsey40% of a typical bots' users only engage in one conversation.
Source: TopbotsI remember when I was first inspired to build a dedicated deep learning box.
Source: TopbotsTen years ago, if you mentioned the term "artificial intelligence" in a boardroom there's a good chance you would have been laughed at. For most people it would bring to mind sentient, sci-fi machines such as 2001: A Space Odyssey's HAL or Star Trek's Data.
Source: ForbesThere has been a lot of interest in artificial intelligence and predictive learning systems - and with good reason. The systems provide a fast, powerful method to handle data analysis
Source: ForbesABB said it would combine its digital offering, which gathers information from machinery, with IBM's expertise in artificial intelligence featured in its Watson data analytics software.
Source: ET TechArtificial intelligence models may be the new tool to help screen and evaluate efforts in tuberculosis-prevalent areas that often are plagued by limited access to radiologists.
Source: R&DElement Data, Inc., a decision support software platform that harnesses artificial intelligence and machine learning has acquired the technology assets and team of PV Cube, a Seattle area start-up.
Source: PR NewswireBusiness decision makers are optimistic about artificial intelligence and the impact it will have on their businesses, according to a new study by PwC.
Source: CMOL'Oreal, in partnership with Cossette and Automat-a leader in the field of artificial intelligence-has developed an intelligent beauty products discovery and transaction bot.
Source: CossetteExponential progress in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, fuelled by the combination of cloud, big data and new algorithms, is transforming the retail industry.
Source: PR NewswireMaluuba, a Microsoft company working towards general artificial intelligence, recently released a new open dialogue dataset based on booking a vacation - specifically, finding flights and a hotel.
Source: InfoqArtificial intelligence and other technologies will cause people "more pain than happiness" over the next three decades, according to Jack Ma, the billionaire chairman and founder of Alibaba.
Source: theguardianIt's not a coincidence that artificial intelligence is rapidly colonizing marketing tools designed for business sales. It's a necessity.
Source: Martech TodayArtificial intelligence (AI) is the hot technology for Silicon Valley startups (I've personally talked to 15 AI startups in the past year).
Source: Mobile Business InsightsIf you are a patient of Tuberculosis, then we might have some good news for you.
Source: DNATechnology has the power to transform the healthcare sector, and government funding is aiming to achieve this
Source: Information-AgeAdoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is on the increase, but its critics are still fearful that the technology could replace human workers and even do much of the work of HR.
Source: Personnel TodayInnovations in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and deep learning are beginning to dominate the technology landscape.
Source: PRNewswireArtificial Intelligence (AI) is a concept that has a long standing tradition in the realm of science-fiction, popularized by Hollywood movies and iconic writers such as Isaac Asimov.
Source: InternetsocietyPurposeful Artificial Intelligence Shifts Focus to Solving Complex Business Problems
Source: InfosysTom Gruber, co-creator of Apple's digital assistant Siri, says human memory and cognition will be vastly improved once spliced with artificial intelligence.
Source: IncA documentary about the superhuman Go program created by Google DeepMind shows us what it's like to be superseded by artificial intelligence.
Source: MIT Technology ReviewThree computer science dropouts from BITS Pilani in Goa, who founded a tech startup with the aim to create India's first virtual reality operating system.
Source: Economic TimesArtificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence exhibited by machines. Stephen Hawking, a theoretical physicist and the world's best known living scientist has publicly.
Source: Philstarads: machines become too smart, catch a streak of teenage rebellion, and overthrow their fleshy, meat bag creators - us.
Source: TechdiggTencent, the Chinese tech titan behind WeChat and a wide range of other services, plans to double down on artificial intelligence with a new research center in Seattle.
Source: GeekWireIf you want to get a lot of retailers nodding their heads, ask them this: "Are you pursuing a personalization strategy?" You'll get a pretty resounding,
Source: ForbesBB&T Corp. has a well-earned reputation for being deliberate when it comes to adopting technological advances.
Source: JournalnowUC Davis students hope to use artificial intelligence to change how employees are recruited
Source: UCDAVISArtificial intelligence can be a double-edged sword. It brings convenience, but it can also bring a lot of frustration, especially when you're trying to get help at your financial institution.
Source: PDDNETWhile the field of artificial intelligence (AI) has been around for some 60 years, it's now finally a part of our daily lives - including how we work, bank, shop, interact, invest, drive and get insured.
Source: Samsung InsightsRather than fearing AI, businesses should embrace this new form of technology as they look to develop their experiences and upskill their workforce.
Source: Information AgeSpend enough time in or around government agencies, and these are the kinds of pressures you're likely to hear about. How can governments overcome challenges like these that are both detail-oriented and labor-intensive?
Source: Gov TechGoogle Maps, the 'indispensable' navigation application owned by Alphabet Inc. will soon become more accurate, thanks to Machine Learning.
Source: Times NowGoogle is one of the leaders at the moment when it comes to artificial intelligence applications. Just look at Google's DeepMind for example.
Source: TrendinTechIt had been a year and half since we collected initial requirements and were now implementing 1.0 of a Grants System for our Federal client.
Source: Chatbots LifeUber is setting up a lab in Toronto to develop artificial intelligence needed for autonomous cars to recognize objects so they can travel safely.
Source: Abc NewsArtificial intelligence (AI) is poised to revolutionize compliance-and sooner rather than later. Already, firms are offering software platforms that promise to automate.
Source: Compliance WeekIt's a common assumption that AI isn't ready to drive marketing. But are we further along that we think? Based on Barb Mosher Zinck's review of "Albert," the artificial intelligence tool from Adgorithms, we might be turning a corner.
Source: diginomicaWith a warehouse equipped with over 45,000 robots, and a new drone delivery system, Amazon is pinning its future on artificial intelligence.
Source: DailymailTo Chinese search engine operator Baidu, the future is set in stone. The company, dubbed the Google of China, has been investing heavily in artificial intelligence, betting that smart machines will disrupt industry after industry.
Source: ForbesThe collaboration will support research into using natural language processing in business communications.
Source: Destination CRMAsk consumers what they think about artificial intelligence (AI) penetrating their day-to-day lives, and you'll likely hear mixed emotions.
Source: MediapostMicrosoft talked a big game on bots last year, and released some impressive tools for building them. But the narrative will likely shift to Cortana "skills" this year.
Source: Fast CompanyThe OSS-Fuzz robot has uncovered vulnerabilities in a number of key open-source projects.
Source: ZDnetDr. Yoshua Bengio, one of the key researchers credited with establishing the field of deep learning, announced today that he will serve as a strategy adviser for legal tech company Botler AI.
Source: The VergeSan Francisco-based Mya Systems, formerly known as FirstJob, announced Wednesday that it has raised $11.4 million in Series A funding to develop its AI-powered recruiter chatbot Mya.
Source: PehubInterest in chatbots has skyrocketed since Facebook announced it would support bots on Messenger at F8 in 2016. In the 12 months since then, chatbots have certainly dealt with some growing pains.
Source: Media PostChatbots are the Next Big Thing at the workplace, and a number of companies have tried to launch their own versions of this smart technology.
Source: Read ITQuickChatbots, those little conversation boxes on websites that offer ostensibly human-like help to customers, will be a big cost saver for businesses going forward, according to new research.
Source: FortuneResearch has revealed that chatbots have the potential to save businesses £6 billion, with banking and healthcare set for the biggest cost-savings.
Source: CBR OnlineArkansas' Gov2Go app and foray into citizen-centric services keep getting beefier. The personal government assistant has been helping citizens perform several government services, and set up reminders for tax payment deadlines and license renewals.
Source: GTMicrosoft rivals including Amazon, Apple, Google and IBM have all been aggressively pursing the promise and potential of artificial intelligence.
Source: NDTVNeil Jacobstein, who chairs the artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics track at Singularity University on the Nasa Research Park campus, talks about the issues around AI
Source: MintCompanies are jostling to claim a spot in AI before the industry steadies.
Source: PC WorldData intelligence company uses machine learning to transform unstructured data into more usable information.
Source: TCAustralian venture capitalist H2 Venture is expanding its investment and accelerator program for fintechs to data and artificial intelligence (AI) startups.
Source: Business InsiderArtificial intelligence is believed to be the next big thing in IT, can play key role in good governance, said a senior Microsoft official.
Source: Indian ExpressSmart artificial intelligence platforms are now handling some media planning and buying work that is traditionally done by media agencies.
Source: DigidayAs the use of artificial intelligence among various industries becomes ubiquitous, some companies have ramped up their hiring since the software has automated tedious processes and eliminated human errors.
Source: TheStreetThe Philippine business process outsourcing (BPO) industry is gearing up for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the industry.
Source: ABN CBN NewsDuring the first day of its annual Build developer conference yesterday, Microsoft unveiled a number of new artificial intelligence capabilities that can be integrated into everything from online presentations to business database management.
Source: NewsFactorU.S Artificial Intelligence Market Research Report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the U.S Artificial Intelligence Industry for 2017-2021.
Source: WVAlwaysMicrosoft (MSFT) developers cheered on Thursday when the company unveiled its latest image-recognition technology, which is coming soon to Windows 10 devices.
Source: MSNFacebook is releasing new software called ParlAI that artificial intelligence (AI) researchers can use to test their systems for having text conversations with people.
Source: CNBCVideo callers will soon be speaking into their webcams to interact with the next generation of Skype Bots.
Source: EweekAccording to a recent survey, there is a requirement for nearly 4,000 machine learning and AI programmers in Bengaluru alone. Microsoft Research India's MD Sriram Rajamani tells Alnoor Peermohamed and Raghu Krishnan how India can reap the benefits of the changing industry.
Source: RediffExperts believe adoption of AI in developing countries will be much faster than in developed nations, as the magnitude of change it will bring will be far larger. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
Source: RediffA behind-the-scenes encounter with the company's most promising current and future bots, and the humans who are trying to make them as common as apps.
Source: Fast CompanyThe Facebook Artificial Intelligence Research (FAIR) group is releasing AI software known as ParlAI that will be used to develop smart chat bots.
Source: CNBCAs the world begins to turn away from fossil fuels and depend increasingly on renewable resources, the energy sector is presented with a problem. Renewables are simply not as reliable as oil and gas, as they are largely dependent on weather conditions such as sunny skies and windy days.
Source: OilpriceThe Quebec government announced Monday it has launched a committee composed of academics and business leaders to guide the creation of an artificial intelligence research hub in Quebec.
Source: MontrealgazetteIn an era where artificial intelligence is threatening human existence, it is important for us to enhance human IQ in early childhood to help the human race counter the sophistication of any artificial intelligence based innovations in future.
Source: BWSo what exactly can we expect from AI in the near term. The class of problems that are best suited for AI solutions are those that involve classification and prediction. Once a AI algorithm has been trained on training data it can be used to process actual data and present results.
Source: BWAutomation will impact business process outsourcing (BPO) companies by eliminating low level work, but it will also enhance the effectiveness of the human work force, according to a Filipino businessman and innovator in the field of artificial intelligence (AI).
Source: ABS CBNFacebook Inc. (FB), Alphabet Inc.'s Google (GOOG), Twitter Inc. (TWTR), and Snap Inc. (SNAP) are in a race to incorporate artificial intelligence and machine learning into their social media platforms, and to meet that end the company behind Snapchat's disappearing-messaging app has poached a key executive from rival Facebook.
Source: InvestopediaBecause artificial intelligence (AI) has become so buzzy, and applied so indiscriminately-AI for pot, AI for beer brewing, AI for horse care, AI for sex ed (all examples courtesy of CB Insights)-it's easy to dismiss as just another passing trend, like slap bracelets, Fitbits or a dignified presidency.
Source: ForbesA company in the CPQ (configure, price, quote) space last year announced an artificial intelligence feature for its solution. AI is a trend, and it's always nice to be trendy, but as great as CPQ is, it's still only one source of data.
Source: CRM BuyerIntel, Salesforce, eBay, Sony, SAP, McKinsey & Company, Zalando and Cogitai are joining the Partnership on AI, a collection of companies and non-profits that have committed to sharing best practices and communicating openly about the benefits and risks of artificial intelligence research. The new members will be working alongside existing partners that include Facebook, Amazon, Google, IBM, Microsoft and Apple.
Source: TCWolfram Research, Inc., creator of Mathematica, Wolfram|Alpha and the Wolfram Language, announces the integration of Wolfram technology with SolveBio, the operating system for precision medicine that enables biotech and pharmaceutical companies to leverage molecular information for therapeutic development.
Source: PR NewswireSixty developers from Africa and the Middle East have been chosen by Facebook in its Bots for Messenger Developer Challenge.
Source: htxt AfricaSan Francisco-based Mya Systems has developed an AI recruiter that can evaluate resumes, schedule and conduct applicant screenings, and even congratulate you on your first day of work.
Source: CNNMoneyRecordTV has recently launched Blaze, an AI-based conversational bot that searches the web for news, videos, tweets and delivers stories directly to one's Facebook messenger, in India.
Source: Exchange4mediaVoice user interfaces (VUIs) are becoming all the rage today. But how do you build one that people can actually converse with? Whether you're designing a mobile app, a toy, or a device such as a home assistant, this practical book guides you through basic VUI design principles, helps you choose the right speech recognition engine, and shows you how to measure your VUI's performance and improve upon it.
Source: chatbotslifeIt's no secret that most of us spend a lot of time glued to our smartphones. Now a new app, Onward, is aiming to curb that addiction. Here's how it works.
Source: SanfranciscoCongratulations! You've just accomplished something I never managed to do-earn a college degree.
Source: MSNThese days Artificial intelligence (AI) is an extremely topical subject. From the conversation surrounding it, we can define AI as "a future without humans".
Source: xeroOver 200 private AI-based companies have been acquired since 2012. Google leads the acquisitions with 11, way ahead of Apple, Facebook and Microsoft.
Source: MoneycontrolArtificial intelligence is about to change the way we interact, transact, and conduct business--again. With Azure Cognitive Services, Microsoft is trying to make AI an everyday reality.
Source: TechrepublicAt the opening keynote for Google I/O 2017, company leaders detailed how it is integrating machine learning into its architecture, products, and services.
Source: TechrepublicThe ride-hailing giant is using data science to engineer a more sustainable business model, but it's cutting drivers out from some gains.
Source: BloombergThe company has launched a chatbot - SPOK - that can read, understand, categorise, prioritise and respond to customers emails in a jiffy.
Source: MoneycontrolArtificial intelligence (AI) is all over the technology headlines lately. It seems to be the latest buzzword to take hold, yet the question remains: Will this be a quick fad, or are we actually seeing the second coming of AI?
Source: ForbesIn this Q&A with SearchHealthIT, Borden talks about how such AI in healthcare applications helps with clinical trials, customizing post-discharge instructions using patients' personal characteristics and population health.
Source: TechtargetThe internet, cloud technology, mobility, artificial intelligence (AI)... These aren't just trends, but new directions. Imagine where your company would be if you hadn't embraced the ubiquity of the internet, or if you didn't have 24/7 mobile access to your email and business applications.
Source: SalesforcArtificial intelligence is not just creeping into our personal lives and workplaces-it's also beginning to appear in the doctor's office. The prospect of being diagnosed by an AI might feel foreign and impersonal at first, but what if you were told that a robot physician was more likely to give you a correct diagnosis?
Source: QZKaggle's 2017 March Machine Learning Mania competition challenged Kagglers to do what millions of sports fans do every yearâ??try to predict the winners and losers of the US men's college basketball tournament. In this winner's interview, 1st place winner, Andrew Landgraf, describes how he cleverly analyzed his competition to optimize his luck.
Source: KaggleIntroduction, Regression/Classification, Cost Functions, and Gradient Descent
Source: BerkeleyArtificial intelligence isn't coming - it's already here. Stanford University's "One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence" report from 2016 is close to the truth. AI already impacts our lives on a daily basis. The study's expert panel expects to see AI integrated into industries like elder care, education and public safety by 2030.
Source: MakeuseofResearchers have successfully given AI a curiosity implant, which motivated it to explore a virtual environment. This could be the bridge between AI and real world application.
Source: FuturismPerceptrons, Logistic Regression, and SVMs In this post we'll talk about one of the most fundamental machine learning algorithms: the perceptron algorithm. This algorithm forms the basis for many modern day ML algorithms, most notably neural networks. In addition, we'll discuss the perceptron algorithm's cousin, logistic regression. And then we'll conclude with an introduction to SVMs, or support vector machines, which are perhaps one of the most flexible algorithms used today.
Source: BerkeleyMicrosoft executives have revealed that they aim to have a "proto-commercial" DNA data storage system available in three years and hope to have an operational model in a decade. The eventual device will be around the size of a 1970s era Xerox Printer.
Source: FuturismElon Musk has given a doomsday prophecy on the topic of AI, going as far as to invest $1 billion into researching how to use it safely.
Source: futurismU.S. Representative John K. Delaney of Maryland wants to help the government to "get smart" about artificial intelligence.
Source: CNBCCredit reference agency Experian hold around 3.6 petabytes of data from people all over the world. This makes them an authority for banks and other financial institutions who want to know whether we represent a good investment, when we come to them asking for money.
Source: ForbesGoogle's computer algorithm AlphaGo narrowly beat the world's top-ranked player in the ancient Chinese board game of Go on Tuesday, reaffirming the arrival of what its developers tout as a ground-breaking new form of artificial intelligence.
Source: Pune MirrorThe Internet giant Google on Wednesday said it will mentor six more Indian startups in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) at its developers' launchpad in San Francisco from July 17.
Source: YOURSTORYGoogle, IBM, Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are all piling artificial intelligence capabilities onto their software stacks
Source: Computer WorldThree times a day I take a drug called levodopa. I take it because my brain does not produce enough dopamine; without it, my hands and feet shake and I have difficulty getting my body to do what I want it to do.
Source: FuturismMessaging services have been revolutionary for businesses looking to improve their services and streamline communication with potential customers.
Source: ScoopChatbot's potential is nothing new, and at Bitext we have been talking about them for a while. We emphasize the importance of Natural Language Processing to overcome the current limitations users and developers of bots are facing when trying to create human-like chatbots.
Source: chatbotsmagazineGarry Kasparov, one of the greatest chess players of all time, is famous for his pair of faceoffs against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue.
Source: Business InsiderThe future of entertainment in on its way toward some major changes. The rapid pace of technological advancement is allowing more content to be created in more ways. Also, with the rise of automation, more people will be able to pursue creative endeavors.
Source: FuturismNeural networks are perhaps one of the most exciting recent developments in machine learning. Got a problem? Just throw a neural net at it. Want to make a self-driving car? Throw a neural net at it. Want to fly a helicopter? Throw a neural net at it. Curious about the digestive cycles of your sheep? Heck, throw a neural net at it. This extremely powerful algorithm holds much promise (but can also be a bit overhyped). In this article we'll go through how a neural network actually works, and in a future article we'll discuss some of the limitations of these seemingly magical tools.
Source: BerkelyIBM's newly announced AI software toolkit, PowerAI. PowerAI fulfills a special niche part of IBM's AI investment-aimed towards enterprises who want something in between Watson's turnkey solution ("easy button" on IBM Cloud) and a totally DIY on-prem infrastructure or public cloud. PowerAI runs on IBM's highest performing server in its OpenPOWER LC line (the Power S822LC for High Performance Computing), and utilizes deep learning frameworks and building block software to make it easier for enterprises to dive into AI and machine learning.
Source: ForbesCustomer experience chatbot developer Rulai has launched a new "low-code" chatbot development tool and raised $6.5 million to roll it out.
Source: TCAs customers become accustomed to AI-powered solutions, they'll expect the same from their local businesses.
Source: EntrepreneurAlthough artificial intelligence has not reached levels of cinematic expectations, it has certainly come a long way. As we approach the halfway mark of 2017, we've seen that artificial intelligence has penetrated online retail in ways we would never dream possible just a decade ago.
Source: CIORichard Branson discusses the role of artificial intelligence in modern business and reflects on how Virgin came up against some tough 'AI' competition as far back as the 1980s
Source: VirginArtificial intelligence offers feds the "tantalizing possibility" of increased speed, enhanced quality and lower costs, a Deloitte report says.
Source: FedTechInvesting in AI requires different skills and approaches from buying process automation software like ERP or CRM. A world-leading expert explains what you need to know.
Source: ZDnetSan Jose is offering - cheaper office rent and older tech workers - to a rapidly expanding cohort of companies focused on artificial intelligence, the explosive new frontier in tech.
Source: The Mercury NewsHONG KONG - Soren Schwertfeger finished his postdoctorate research on autonomous robots in Germany, and seemed set to go to Europe or the United States, where artificial intelligence was pioneered and established.
Source: NY TimesArtificial intelligence might conjure up futuristic images from science fiction, but in social media, it's already being used to recommend the right jobs, tag photos or display news you're more likely to care about.
Source: MercurynewsWith an impending robot revolution expected to leave a trail of unemployment in its wake, some Silicon Valley tech leaders think they have a remedy to a future with fewer jobs - free money for all.
Source: MercurynewsSmartphones were revolutionary and lucrative, but the U.S. market is saturated, and Apple's iPhone sales have fallen for three quarters. The "app economy" has matured, with more people using existing apps than downloading new ones. And Facebook, which has filled users' news feeds with so many ads it can barely add more, is predicting its revenue growth will slump next year.
Source: MercurynewsApple sees artificial intelligence as part of its future. According to a new report, it's developing a dedicated AI chip named Apple Neural Engine to offload tasks for better device performance.
Source: ZdnetAI is becoming more and more ubiquitous, with reports of advancements or new applications coming almost daily. How much do we know about how it thinks, and how are we trying to find out more?
Source: FuturismArtificial intelligence is going to change how we live to such a degree, that when we look back at driving a car, it will seem to us the way the Middle Ages looks from today's perspective. That's according to Sebastian Thrun, who gives his Brief but Spectacular take on imagining the future and the way we'll all be transformed by the coming revolution.
Source: PBSWhat's real about the potential of AI in health care? Will it revolutionize medicine? Diagnosis disease? Make certain medical specialties obsolete.
Source: CNBCGoogle has reportedly launched a new program to support promising AI ventures. The initiative will provide services ranging from mentorship to workspace, according to Axios.
Source: VBBoth artificial intelligence and social media marketing are getting a lot of attention nowadays because of their huge benefits and growth potential.
Source: ThenextwebUnstructured data, that is ordinary information, videos and sensor measurements not in a formal structure; such as a database, is growing by leaps and bounds.
Source: ForbesMajor companies like IBM are turning to artificial intelligence and quantum computing to protect against cyber attacks. While these technologies aren't silver bullets, they are essential tools for cyber security in the age of the Internet of Things.
Source: FuturismIn yet another historic match up, Google DeepMind's AlphoGo defeated a team made up of five of the world's best human professional Go players. The team of five, however, enjoyed observing and adapting to AlphaGo's moves.
Source: FuturismFacebook, Google, Microsoft and Baidu spent at least $8.5 billion beefing up their AI talent. Amazon spends $228 million a year just to find people to run Alexa and related machine learning initiatives. Even small to medium businesses in every sector - from fast food chains and personal fitness centers - are reaping the business benefits of technologies like natural language processing, image recognition, and machine learning.
Source: ForbesAs hackers find more ways to compromise computers - from phishing to malicious web pages to taking advantage of user carelessness - and cyber-criminals go from pranksters or individual hackers to well-oiled commercial organizations that may even be funded by nation-states, security vendors are developing increasingly sophisticated technologies to help their customers fight back.
Source: Financial PostArtificial Intelligence could double New Zealand's growth rate in the next 20 years. Accenture is today releasing research - Why Artificial Intelligence is the Future of Growth - which shows New Zealand's growth rate could double between now and 2035 if emerging technologies are embraced.
Source: Scoop NZResearch and Markets has announced the addition of the "Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Market by Offering (Hardware, Software and Services), Technology (Deep Learning, Querying Method, NLP, and Context Aware Processing), Application, End-User Industry, and Geography - Global Forecast to 2022" report to their offering.
Source: PR NewsNvidia aims to design AI graphics processors and AI chips that can deliver the extra computing power that clients need in an algorithm-driven world
Source: MintLast April, Infosys unveiled its new artificial intelligence (AI) platform Mana amid much fanfare. It enabled automation of repetitive tasks and helped pick insights from data.
Source: Business InsiderARM has been supporting the development of mobile devices since 1990 through processors. These processors are the exact platform on which companies are now developing the abilities to boost mobile AI, mobile VR, and machine-learning tasks.
Source: CIOLIn 1959, an IBM employee by the name of Arthur Samuel programmed a computer to play checkers against him. Over time, the program was able to collect data, strategise and win a game all by itself. And thus, machine learning was born.
Source: CSOWith the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Big Data, cloud computing and other concurrent new age technologies, the legacy IT companies and teams need to relook at their internal processes and structure.
Source: Financial ExpressSearching recently for evidence of artificial intelligence taking over our jobs, lives, and everything else, Tom Davenport came up empty. "Nary a robot overlord to be found," he declared at the 14th MIT Sloan CIO Symposium.
Source: ForbesOrbisResearch.com has published "Global Artificial Intelligence Products Market Research Report 2017" market report to its research database. Global Artificial Intelligence Products market competition by top manufacturers, with production, price, revenue (value) and market share for each manufacturer; the top players including Open AI, IBM, NEC, Nuance's, Google, Microsoft Corp, Ipsoft, Google, Rocket Fuel Inc, Fingenius Ltd.
Source: WearewvproudCan one man with terminal cancer complete his mission to use artificial intelligence to solve disputes before he dies?
Source: AljazeeraThe world has no shortage of pressing issues. There are 1.6 billion people living in acute poverty; an estimated 780 million adults are illiterate. Serious problems are not confined to the developing world: "deaths of despair," for example, are raising mortality among white males in the United States.
Source: Project-syndicateArtificial intelligence, aside from sci-fi movies, is just beginning to affect people in their everyday lives. What benefits and challenges does the tech represent?
Source: Information AgeThe United States leads the world in artificial intelligence, but lags behind other countries in applying technical innovations to the field of healthcare. Globally, machine learning is used to increase efficiency, lower error rates, and decrease medical costs, but the fragmented marketplace and lack of universal healthcare in America disincentivize adoption of new technology as buyers often prioritize economics over patient care.
Source: TopbotsThe rise of artificial intelligence in recent years is grounded in the success of deep learning. Three major drivers caused the breakthrough of (deep) neural networks: the availability of huge amounts of training data, powerful computational infrastructure, and advances in academia.
Source: TopbotsMachine learning and data analytics are on the rise, leaving some employees to fear that computers will take over their jobs, but that is not the case.
Source: Tech TargetPerhaps the biggest irony about artificial intelligence (AI) is that-despite the many things AI can tell us-it can't tell us how it will ultimately impact our lives, economy, or world. In fact, the impact of AI and automation on our job market and economy has been steadily debated-and loudly-for the last few years, with the story constantly changing.
Source: HuffingtonpostJust in case artificial intelligence turns on humankind, researchers have engineered a warning sign. Australian technology agency DT created a device that cautions its wearer when artificial intelligence is impersonating a human - just by sending a chill down the person's back.
Source: IB TimesArtificial intelligence is being counted among the most happening technologies in India of late, but the highly specialized segment is yet to receive the attention it should from the business segment.
Source: CXO TodayExclusive: World Summit AI, an artificial intelligence conference taking place in Amsterdam in October, has received an investment from Reed Exhibitions Deutschland.
Source: TechAccording to industry headlines, the answers to many challenges facing credit unions today lie deep within their member data.
Source: blog.co-opfsArtificial intelligence, isn't that the technology that's going to take all of our jobs and eventually make us slaves to robots?
Source: ForbesIn 1959, Arthur Samuel defined machine learning as a "field of study that gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed." No, wait - Did I just type "1959?" Yes, true!
Source: blog.co-opfsToday's leading organizations are using machine learning-based tools to automate decision processes, and they're starting to experiment with more-advanced uses of artificial intelligence (AI) for digital transformation.
Source: HBRResearchers are studying how bilingual humans switch between languages to bridge the gap in human/AI interaction. Work like this will help AI seem more human as it becomes more and more prevalent in our lives.
Source: FuturismIf any of us are still alive in the year 2100, we'll likely look back on artificial intelligence as the definitive development of the 21st century. Then we'll have a robot write a blog post about it for us.
Source: NewsweekArtificial Intelligence (AI) is advancing so rapidly that even its developers are being caught off guard. Google co-founder Sergey Brin said in Davos, Switzerland, in January that it "touches every single one of our main projects
Source: WashingtonpostAt the recent MarketHub Americas 2017 conference, Sam Turner, sales director at Hotelbeds Group, spoke about the growing role technology - and particularly data - will play in the future of travel. I caught up with him following the conference about the travel industry's biggest challenges in 2018 and beyond.
Source: forbesMicrosoft today launched version 2.0 of what is now called the Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit. This open-source toolkit, which was previously known as CNTK, is Microsoft's competitor to similar tools like TensorFlow, Caffe and Torch,
Source: MicrosoftA recent report on the predictions of AI experts on when AI would surpass human intelligence provide a range of answers. However, there is no doubt that the time to prepare for the ascendancy of AI is now.
Source: FuturismCreating artificial intelligence that marvels and excites people has never been an easy job, but it has always been one that Apple Inc. has been good at
Source: ForbesLectures, workshops and networking (both kinds) this October
Source: M3We're in the heart of the tech conference season, in which giant players including Microsoft, Google, Facebook and next, Apple, lay out their visions for where their company futures-as well as the tech industry as a whole-are headed.
Source: USA TodayTalk of mass job losses and the need to give humans a computer layer in their brain as a result of artificial intelligence (AI), an idea put forward by billionaire Elon Musk, are "alarmist" and distract from the good being done by the technology, a top start-up CEO told CNBC on Thursday.
Source: CNBCArtificial intelligence systems could outperform humans in all tasks within the next 45 years, according to a new study which also suggests that all human jobs will be automated in the next 120 years.
Source: Financial ExpressIf you think job disruption by AI is limited to the assembly lines, think again: AI is doing a better job than humans at some aspects of sales and marketing, too.
Source: HubspotRead this if you've been putting off investing in AI stocks.By now you've probably heard tons about artificial intelligence (AI) and how it's shaping up to be the next big thing in the technology sector.
Source: The Motley FoolArtificial Intelligence and machine learning appear to be playing out across the country, with brands relying on enormous amounts of data to provide solutions to some of the trickiest problems.
Source: Business LineWith iPhone sales slowing and the last new Apple product released two years ago, expectations are building for what the company will reveal next week at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
Source: The Mercury NewsMLpAI can help deliver systems with more automation and less human intervention, but success requires a data strategy to deal with the complexity of real-world data.
Source: GartnerWhile technology develops at exponential speed, transforming how we go about our everyday tasks and extending our lives, it also offers much to worry about. In particular, many top minds think that automation will cost humans their employment, with up to 47% of all jobs gone in the next 25 years. And chances are, this number could be even higher and the massive job loss will come earlier.
Source: Big ThinkThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) believes in incorporating artificial intelligence in its decision-making process, a senior official told CNBC.
Source: CNBCArtificial intelligence has the potential to be a true game changer in the context of customer relationship management as well.
Source: Business WorldBW CIO World met Jaap Zuiderveld, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at NVIDIA for Europe, Middle East, and India and Vishal Dupar, Managing Director of South Asia at NVIDIA to discuss NVIDIA's foray in Artificial intelligence and its market strategy.
Source: Business WorldARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have rapidly matured over the years and are already the norm in many fields, helping companies deploy smart systems of engagement to improve efficiency, enhance security, gain insights, and deliver superior customer experiences.
Source: DigitalnewsasiaFrom Amazon Echo's AI assistant, Alexa, to Sephora's Kik chatbot, businesses are utilizing AI to enhance the user experience in a growing number of ways.
Source: PaymentsourceThe solutions would help with streamlining customer data, extract insights to identify customer propensities and offer context-driven support with a human-like interaction. Also, the company is investing in Software Defined Network (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) to improve efficiency of its services.
Source: ETArtificial intelligence is slowly proving that that video games aren't a total waste of time, at least for machines: It's through learning to play games that AI algorithms can acquire all sorts of generalizable skills, like problem-solving.
Source: Motherboard ViceLawyers today can be forgiven for thinking artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over their industry. From AI contract review squeezing the demand for outside counsel to governments calling for laws to regulate and limit how AI is deployed, there is much to fuel this apprehension.
Source: Law.comArtificial Intelligence will prove to be a game changer, not only for retails, banks, or a few other sectors, but can have a far stronger impact on the entire global business processes.
Source: Business WorldWilliam D. Eggers is the executive director of the Deloitte Center for Government Insights. Dr. Peter Viechnicki is a strategic analysis manager and data scientist with the center. This piece is adapted from their new study, How much time and money can AI save government?
Source: NextgovSome people are famous only among fans of a particular sport, a specific age group, or their hometown locals. Lauren Hayes, a 27-year-old model and entrepreneur, is famous at the automation software company IPsoft.
Source: QuartzScience-fiction scenarios of rampant AI are interesting thought-experiments but already-existing AI is here, and requires well-crafted policy
Source: Hindustan TimesLike the rest of the tech world, Apple wants to make AI on your mobile device as fast and powerful as possible. That's why the company unveiled a new machine learning framework API for developers today named Core ML.
Source: The VergeMost of us regard self-driving cars, voice assistants, and other artificially intelligent technologies as revolutionary. For the next generation, however, these wonders will have always existed. AI for them will be more than a tool; in many cases, AI will be their co-worker and a ubiquitous part of their lives.
Source: HBRMillennials are probably the most maligned generation yet to enter the workforce. The demographic cohort born between 1982 and 1994 is often portrayed as disloyal job hoppers
Source: HBRApple became the first company to place artificial intelligence in the pockets of millions of consumers when it launched the voice assistant Siri on the iPhone.
Source: Washingtonpost"Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have rapidly matured over the years and are already the norm in many fields, helping companies deploy smart systems of engagement to improve efficiency, enhance security, gain insights, and deliver superior customer experiences," writes Aan Chauhan.
Source: CongnizantA METRONOME TICKS time. Not for the student, but for the teacher, who plays a short piano melody. Without missing a measure, the student follows with an improvised, yet derivative, cello run.
Source: HOB TeamAlteryx, fresh off its IPO, introduces Alteryx Connect, a data catalog/governance product based off its previously undisclosed acquisition of Semanta. Alteryx is also announcing its acquisition of Yhat, a startup specializing in data science development, management, and deployment.
Source: ZDnetIt's pretty clear that the next big battleground for public cloud providers will involve artificial intelligence.
Source: GeekwireBusiness leaders are not taking artificial intelligence as seriously as they should be, technology experts say.
Source: StuffAn artificial intelligence company that uses computers, not lawyers, to sift through thousands of legal documents in search of key information is moving part of its operations to Toronto.
Source: CBCThis is the story of how GE has accomplished this digital transformation by leveraging AI and machine learning fueled by the power of Big Data.
Source: forbesManagement teams often assume they can leapfrog best practices for basic data analytics by going directly to adopting artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies.
Source: HBRWhat's on the horizon for Google AdWords? Columnist Frederick Vallaeys provides a behind-the-scenes look at some new AdWords features from a presentation at Google Marketing Next.
Source: Searchengineland"36 percent of India's respondents placed their bets on artificial intelligence, followed by the Internet of Things (32 percent), and virtual reality (14 percent)," : Telco
Source: ETDigital transformation is a never-ending process. As soon as you've integrated the latest device or marketing trend into your strategy, the next one appears on the horizon.
Source: CMSwireThe AI startup, born in NASA's Caltech labs, will use the funding to grow its team of engineers and scientists.
Source: ZDnetLess than six months into his new role, the Australian Cyber Security Growth Network's CEO Craig Davies is on a mission to ramp up the success of Australian-born cyber talent.
Source: ZDnetThe UK election this Thursday will be shaped by artificial intelligence. Voters will be swayed by this technology without even knowing it.
Source: HuffingtonpostAt a summit in Geneva, academics, policymakers, and humanitarians are plotting how AI could be used to transform the planet for the better.
Source: Technology ReviewRecently, Nivida unveiled Volta, the most advanced data-center graphics-processing unit ever built. With 21.1 billion transistors and a massive 815 mm2 footprint, it will facilitate the next generation of artificial intelligence.
Source: ForbesDemand for personalized consumer experiences fuels AI marketing boom.
Source: SearchenginelandTo get a perspective on Google's cloud services in India, talking to Debashis Roy, vice president-IT of CESC, the Sanjiv Goenka-owned power distribution company, helps.
Source: FactordailyThe Indian IT industry would do well if it upgrades its capabilities and offerings in line with emerging technologies and market imperatives.
Source: MintArtificial intelligence researchers at Facebook have figured out how to train their AI models for image recognition at eye-popping speeds.
Source: GeekwireArtificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the most transformative forces of our times. While there may be debate whether AI will transform our world in good or evil ways, something we can all agree on is that AI would be nothing without big data.
Source: ForbesThat chatbots are emerging faster than ever is an undeniable fact. Since 2016, chatbots have becoming increasingly more common, largely owing to the fact that major messaging platforms have embraced them.
Source: TNWSharing some of the latest research, announcements, and resources on deep learning.
Source: hackernoonIs your career endangered by Artificial Intelligence (AI)? The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.... It would take off on its own, and re-design itself at an ever increasing rate.
Source: TNWIndia capitalised on the information technology revolution, that saw us moving from a poor nation to being a force to be reckoned with. It now needs to focus on being at the forefront of the Artificial Intelligence revolution
Source: DNA81% of IT leaders are currently investing in or planning to invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Cowen predicts AI will drive user productivity to materially higher levels, with Microsoft at the forefront.
Source: ForbesThere is more data out there than ever before, but organisations should be smart about how they use it.
Source: GulfnewsAI is set to take the future of healthcare by storm and remove any barriers to effective healthcare delivery.
Source: BusinessworldPerhaps the most photographed individual at the AI for Global Good Summit in Geneva, Switzerland, last week was not a human but a humanoid called Sophia.
Source: DevexIn the context of contemporary applications, it's hard to think of an application that doesn't use a database. From mobile to web to the desktop, every modern application relies on some form of a database.
Source: ForbesA new book by the authors of 'The Second Machine Age' suggests that digital disruption is coming to the corner office
Source: FTThe recent technological advancement within artificial intelligence, the "Internet of Things", and robotics has generated significant impact on traditional businesses, causing decreasing profit margins across several sectors
Source: SeekingalphaCompanies are too reluctant to talk about the limits of AI.
Source: BloombergArtificial intelligence seems to be popping up everywhere, and it has the potential to change nearly everything we know about data and the customer experience. However, it also brings up new issues regarding ethics and privacy.
Source: ForbesIf you've been paying any attention it has been difficult to escape the impressive advances made by artificial intelligence (AI) over the past years.
Source: Centre for Public ImpactGenpact's new Pharmacovigilance Artificial Intelligence ("PVAI") solution promises to transform drug safety data management and reporting
Source: GenpactFacebook's deep-learning artificial intelligence systems have learned to recognize your friends in your photos, and Google's AI has learned to anticipate what you'll be searching for. But there's no need to feel left out, even if your company's computers haven't learned much lately.
Source: IEEE SpectrumWill the ascent of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning built by big data create an unstoppable inequality of innovation?
Source: The EconomistSome people have relied on "common sense" to brand an entire religion as dangerous-but rigorous analysis proves they're wrong
Source: Scientific AmericanThe computer chip learned to recognize four basic vowel sounds, and it guessed correctly three out of every four times when tested. Other processors are more accurate - correct around 90% of the time - but few are as unique.
Source: ElectronicDesignWhen the going gets tough, true leaders take action.
Source: IncIt won't be long before "skilled in machine learning" becomes the new "proficient in Excel" as a standard bullet point on your resume.
Source: QZCan technology ever truly replace a present and attentive human mind? It's a question with philosophical undertones, but as Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to evolve and surprise us, that isn't stopping the tech industry from debating it.
Source: CMSwireArtificial intelligence and deep learning are increasingly becoming key drivers for the challenges of the automated cars of tomorrow, from high performing perception sensors for vehicle context understanding to advanced automated driving functions in complex environments, smart interaction with users and learning capabilities through connected cars.
Source: ValeoData scientists in the marketing world have something in common with the nerd characters on police-procedural TV shows, according to speakers at a DigitasLBi-hosted event in Singapore last week.
Source: Campaign AsiaArtificial intelligence (AI) is by far the technological advance that will have the most significant and far-reaching consequences for how Americans live, work and play in the decades ahead.
Source: The HillArtificial intelligence is rapidly moving into health care, led by some of the biggest technology companies and emerging startups using it to diagnose and respond to a raft of conditions.
Source: HTA working definition of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the "theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.
Source: DHThe growth of AI and large data sets pose great risks to privacy. Two top experts explain the issues to help your company manage this crucial part of the technology landscape.
Source: ZDnetBenevolent is one of five private AI companies that has reached a valuation of more than $1bn, according to CB Insights
Source: Independent.co.ukThe race for artificial intelligence technology is on, and while tech giants like Google and Facebook snap up top talent to build out their own AI-powered products, a new startup has just raised a huge round of funding to help the rest of us
Source: TCCanada's fast-growing artificial intelligence industry has received another shot in the arm.
Source: BNNDuring the industrial revolution, there was an underlying fear about machines taking jobs away from humans.
Source: VBIt's safe to say that most sectors will undergo significant disruption as a result of artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
Source: IPwatchdogDuring the past few years, deep learning has revolutionized nearly every field it has been applied to, resulting in the greatest leap in performance in the history of computer science.
Source: ForbesData science is the theory and practice powering the data-driven transformations we are seeing across industry and society today. Artificial intelligence (AI), self-driving cars, and predictive analytics are just a few of the breakthroughs that have been made thanks to our ever-growing ability to collect and analyze data.
Source: Data InformedGoogle's brain team is open sourcing Tensor2Tensor, a new deep learning library designed to help researchers replicate results from recent papers in the field and push the boundaries of what's possible by trying new combinations of models, datasets and other parameters.
Source: TCFabulyst Pvt. Ltd, which operates an artificial intelligence-based platform emulating a personal stylist, has raised Rs 1.4 crore ($216,000) in seed funding from iB Hubs, a launchpad-cum-accelerator for startups.
Source: VCCThese and many other insights are from the Salesforce Fourth Annual State of Marketing - Marketing Embraces the AI Revolution published last week.
Source: ForbesBusinesses that successfully apply artificial intelligence (AI) could increase profitability by an average of 38 percent by 2035, according to a new report from Accenture.
Source: AccentureCompany launches networking architecture that can leverage machine learning, with focus on subscription pricing
Source: Marekt WatchAs one of the three intellects who shaped the deep learning that now dominates artificial intelligence, he has been catapulted to stardom.
Source: WiredWHAT IS THE STATE OF SMART GOVERNMENT AND SMART CITIES TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION?
Source: FreebalanceDeepMind's Streams app will help doctors and nurses access patient's medical data
Source: ThevergeBusiness dynamics are evolving with every passing second. There is no doubt that the competition in todayâ??s business world is much more intense than it was a decade ago.
Source: Scientific AmericanWhat worries you about the coming world of artificial intelligence?
Source: NY TimesAugment your skills, learn to work with machines
Source: MintA.I. now rivals or exceeds the ability of experts in medicine and other fields to interpret what they see.
Source: Scientific American.Developers can use the chatbot NER to build and enhance the intelligence of chatbots targeted at domains like personal assistance, e-commerce, insurance, healthcare and fitness.
Source: ETAt the annual Futiju Forum, held in Tokyo recently, technology-largely artificial intelligence (AI) including machine learning-was at the centre of all innovation, with the aim of helping solve everyday problems.
Source: Financial ExpressMoore's law famously declared that the processing power of microchips will grow exponentially. What today's keyboard warriors will find is that human brainpower and waking hours do not. As computers replace calculators, our tools become more capable, yet from society to software, can our very physical forms possibly keep up?
Source: ForbesGoogle Brain, the search giant's internal artificial intelligence division, has been making substantial progress on computer vision techniques that let software parse the contents of hand-drawn images and then recreate those drawings on the fly.
Source: The VergeCERN and the Large Hadron Collider depend on a massive computer grid, as does the global network of scientists who use LHC data. CERN scientists are now teaching an AI system to protect the grid from cyber threats using machine learning.
Source: FuturismYou don't have to be a gambler to appreciate the complexities of the card game Texas Hold 'Em. It involves a strategy that needs to evolve based on the players around the table, it takes a certain amount of intuition, and it doesn't require the player to win every hand.
Source: NanalyzeChina and the United States dominate the world of artificial-intelligence research. Microsoft, IBM, and Google are the leading companies.
Source: HOB TeamWhether you're fresh out of engineering college or a few years into your career, all the bad news surrounding India's IT industry is understandably a cause for concern.
Source: QZImagine a business world where employees are faster and more productive - where they can make smarter decisions and have the time to focus on strategy and being creative. This is all a near-reality with continued breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. AI is at the tipping point of becoming the next great technological disruptor.
Source: SalesforceArtificial intelligence (AI) is expected to kill off 5 million human jobs by 2020 but some industries are more at risk than others.
Source: Business Insider"Everything we love about civilization is a product of intelligence, so amplifying our human intelligence with artificial intelligence has the potential of helping civilization flourish like never before - as long as we manage to keep the technology beneficial."
Source: Future of LifeI am more optimistic now than ever that natural language chatbots will succeed.
Source: Chatbots news dailyBy dispelling the myths surrounding this emerging technology, businesses will be able to realize its true potential.
Source: IT ProportalEric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google's parent company, Alphabet, recently spoke at the Viva Technology conference in Paris. He talked about how artificial intelligence and the increase in global connectivity would drive humanity forward.
Source: FuturismFind out more about one of the biggest commercial opportunities in today's fast-changing economy.
Source: PWC.co.ukWhere on the continuum from a total-loss-of-jobs disaster to a minimum effect is the imminent implementation of AI taking us?
Source: Chatbot News DailyRecently, my colleague looked at how healthcare analytics has changed over the past 10 years. Now, let's look at the future of artificial intelligence in healthcare.
Source: Streamline HealthZombies and aliens may not be a realistic threat to our species. But there's one stock movie villain we can't be so sanguine about: sentient robots.
Source: FuturismWith SmartAI, Datameer is addressing the last mile in putting machine learning to work in business intelligence.
Source: ZDnetArtificial intelligence algorithms are increasingly influential in peoples' lives, but their inner workings are often opaque. We examine why, and explore what's being done about it.
Source: ZDnetAI enables computer systems to perform tasks which normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages.
Source: HOB TeamOn the beginning of the century nobody known what are chatbots, but now they are becoming increasingly popular, especially in recent months. It's important to note that its popularity growth depends not only on the variety of smart bots.
Source: MasterofcodeChatbot app expansion within the last couple months is continuing to change the direction of the tech world development towards the most popular messaging platforms, like Facebook Messenger, Telegram, WeChat, Line, Skype, Twitter Direct Messages, Slack, Google Assistant and others.
Source: MasterofcodeMachines capable of carrying out tasks normally reserved for humans will boost global GDP by as much as 14 percent by 2030, according to PwC.
Source: InvestopediaWhen I started my business, I chose to make my mark by taking an imaginative approach in an industry where traditional communication strategies were the norm. In the earlier days, we did this by using video as a means to pitch. Nowadays, we call that content creation.
Source: ForbesScientists are looking at how the brain processes information, and how that can be used in AI
Source: CBCOne of the greatest challenges facing artificial intelligence development is understanding the human brain and figuring out how to mimic it.
Source: ACSRetail investors do not always have adequate time to research opportunities for making money. Fortunately, the rise of big data and artificial intelligence (AI) is helping individual investors make more informed investment choices.
Source: InvestopediaIn 2012, an article published on Gizmodo stated that the best chatbot in the world is awful. Last year, Forbes published an article titled "Chatbots Will Be Your New Best Friend."
Source: HOB TeamAfter over half a century of fictitious media narratives about machines with goals ranging from planetary genocide to human instrumentality, the technology behind the concept of artificial intelligence is constantly over and underestimated in terms of its potential to disrupt the way human beings work, communicate, and live. AI has been here since at least the 90's, under a host of different names and fields.
Source: Chatbot News DailyStephen Hawking had warned a few years ago that Artificial Intelligence (AI) could spell the end of human race, a threat echoed by Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla, Bill Gates, and many others.
Source: The CitizenAt their recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit in Tianjan, China made clear its plan to invest heavily in AI and automation technologies in the next 10 to 15 years.
Source: WallstreetnewscastOn June, 16 we hosted our first ever Bot Summit 2017 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to bring Winnipeg businesses together and ideate what bots can accomplish for their respective organizations.
Source: MasterofcodeArtificial intelligence (AI) is far more than a buzzword. In a world where marketers are continually pushing for better consumer personalisation and solid marketing ROIs, AI helps by giving that high degree of precision and micro-targeting that's not possible for humans.
Source: AdnewsAI has been helping you with ordering food, assist you in daily household chores, imbibing your personality in games and now it has been advancing towards digital data security.
Source: HOB TeamThe Tata patriarch also highlighted that group companies will have to reinvent themselves to the changing times even as new-age intelligence of the future would in some way replicate human thinking.
Source: MoneycontrolMicrosoft reorganizes its sales and marketing operations in a bid to woo more customers in areas like artificial intelligence and the cloud
Source: LivemintArtificial Intelligence is set to disrupt every industry vertical. While scenarios like self-driving cars and cancer diagnosis instantly get our attention, more common areas such as IT operations and DevOps are also impacted by AI.
Source: ForbesThe cyberthreat landscape evolves at breakneck speed. While cybercriminals are able to compromise a system in hours or minutes, the reaction of companies usually takes months or even years.
Source: PandasecurityThe Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust gave Google's DeepMind artificial intelligence program data on 1.6 million patients without proper consent, the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has found.
Source: PC MagMaybe we're headed for a robo-pocalpse, but let's deal with these other problems first, eh?
Source: The RegisterA new report by PwC predicts a 14% growth in global GDP by 2030(equivalent to $15.7 trillion), supporting about 10% GDP growth in UK (equivalent to $232 billion), with Artificial Intelligence as the catalyst.
Source: HOB TeamOn the vast landscape of technological innovation, it's hard to argue there's any field more inherently fascinating than artificial intelligence. Between areas like automated speech, sophisticated web searches and even the robotic brains behind self-driving vehicles, the process of teaching machines to learn is an exploding growth arena.
Source: TNWIndustry experts explain how AI will change the way we work.
Source: EntrepreneurIf you were born in the 80s or 90s, then there's a good chance the words 'machine learning' conjure images of Arnold Schwarzenegger as The Terminator. It sounds like a far future concept that may be synonymous with AI and 'the rise of the machines'.
Source: AndroidauthorityWill the age of artificial intelligence bring human augmentation or human redundancy?
Source: EntrepreneurIn the next decade, your job as it's currently described might not even exist. Sound scary? What if I told you it's a good thing?
Source: EntrepreneurWorldwide spending on cognitive and artificial intelligence (AI) systems is predicted to increase 59.3% year-over-year to reach $12.5 billion by the end of 2017, according to an International Data Corporation (IDC) spending guide.
Source: MediapostAI, or artificial intelligence, has taken root in biotech. In this article, a contributor explores its newfound niches in the industry.
Source: LabiotechIn popular media, "Artificial Intelligence" is by turns godlike, monstrous, uncannily human and a hoax; it inspires both awe and deep suspicion - it's unnatural.
Source: HuffingtonpostCoronary heart disease is the world's biggest killer, responsible for nearly 9 million deaths worldwide and diagnosed in 12 million to 13 million Americans each year. Personalized medical technology company HeartFlow uses GPU-accelerated deep learning to find a better solution.
Source: NVidiaThere is no typecast for savvy AI businesses. They come in all sizes and represent an ever broadening swath of industry. Simply put, the era of artificial intelligence is remaking business as we know it.
Source: NVidiaAs customers become accustomed to AI-powered solutions, they'll expect the same from their local businesses.
Source: EntrepreneurMcKinsey Global Institute Study, and discussion paper, Artificial Intelligence, The Next Digital Frontier (80 pp., PDF, free, no opt-in) published last month. McKinsey Global Institute published an article summarizing the findings titled How Artificial Intelligence Can Deliver Real Value To Companies. McKinsey interviewed more than 3,000 senior executives on the use of AI technologies, their companies.
Source: ForbesToday, even as automation is prevalent across industries, we have quickly moved to the age of robotics and artificial intelligence
Source: LivemintTake a deep breath. Robots are NOT going to replace all human accountants or bookkeepers (at least not anytime soon).
Source: ForbesGoogle's plans a big research project aimed at making artificial intelligence more useful. The search giant debuted an initiative on Monday that brings together various Google researchers to study how people interact with software powered by AI technologies like machine learning.
Source: FortuneArtificial intelligence, or AI, is a real and growing part of our lives. From voice-controlled assistants to online ordering to self driving cars in development, AI is the brains behind computer software. As it improves computers, making them faster and smarter, is this technology a threat?
Source: CNBCAI is being used for much more than many realize. In fact, particle physicists are currently pushing the limits of our understanding of the universe with the help of these technologies.
Source: FuturismScientists have created an artificially intelligent system that is capable of producing cutting edge paintings that some consider to be better than works created by humans. How do the paintings, and other AI creations, relate to seminal criticisms of modern art?
Source: FuturismBut AI as of today is far from perfect: You'll have to stick with this technology for more than the first few rounds.
Source: EntrepreneurMicrosoft has created a new research lab with a focus on developing general-purpose artificial intelligence technology, the company revealed today. The lab will be located at Microsoft's Redmond HQ, and will include a team of more than 100 scientists working on AI, from areas including natural language processing, learning and perception systems.
Source: TCThe expectations over artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming too inflated. AI will indeed change everything, but not any time soon.
Source: Network World19-year-old Chinese Go prodigy Ke Jie just shared a remarkable lesson: Sometimes you win, even when you think you lost.
Source: IncCan you imagine watching 20,000 videos, 16 minutes apiece, of fruit flies walking, grooming, and chasing mates? Fortunately, you don't have to, because scientists have designed a computer program that can do it faster.
Source: Science MagThis week a report by PwC found that artificial intelligence could add as much as $15.7 trillion - around same as the combined output of China and India - to the global economy by 2030.
Source: ForbesThe company is looking to improve the way AI and humans get along, but it says we should think differently about how we ask machines to explain themselves.
Source: MITLast week I attended Supercharged: Marketers and Machines, a day packed with discussion about the rise of AI. With an impressive speaker list from both agency and client sides, here's my roundup of 3 of the day's hottest topics.
Source: OrmlondonSiddhartha Dalal got his introduction to probabilistic analysis in the wake of the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
Source: SiliconangleArtificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically changing business, and chatbots, fueled by AI, are becoming a viable customer service channel. The best ones deliver a customer experience (CX) in which customers cannot tell if they are communicating with a human or a computer.
Source: FobesRobots that serve dinner, self-driving cars and drone-taxis could be fun and hugely profitable. But don't hold your breath. They are likely much further off than the hype suggests.
Source: ZerohedgeWe've been hearing promises about how artificial intelligence and machine learning are going to change the world for decades, but in 2017, it's hard to deny that real breakthroughs are being made.
Source: GeekwireAs an artificial intelligence researcher, I often come across the idea that many people are afraid of what AI might bring. It's perhaps unsurprising, given both history and the entertainment industry, that we might be afraid of a cybernetic takeover that forces us to live locked away, "Matrix"-like, as some sort of human battery.
Source: Business InsiderWatch out, human intelligence and learning. It may seem trivial for humans, but Google's Artificial Intelligent project DeepMind has just taught itself to walk.
Source: ScrollArtificial Intelligence will have a profound impact on the IT industry. The Machine Learning algorithms and models that bring AI to the forefront get only better with data. If these algorithms can learn from existing medical reports, and help doctors with diagnosis, the same can be used to improve IT operations.
Source: ForbesThe chief data officer's next challenge may be to find storytellers who can explain machine learning for data science to decision-makers in the organization.
Source: TechtargetSo, you want to build a data science team? Here's some stuff to think about. Before long, just like this stock photo, you'll have a team of weird orange people with big bulbous heads, who can sit around a table looking at an enormous hologram of a simple bar chart.
Source: EconsultancyParliament wants experts to weigh in on how to brace for Artificial intelligence's impact. The United Kingdom's government has some questions about artificial intelligence.
Source: CnetWhen Elon Musk told U.S. governors on Saturday that artificial intelligence (AI) is mankind's biggest threat, the warning didn't fall on deaf ears. At least AI researchers caught it. Now they're saying Musk is being overly cautious about AI. But is he?
Source: FuturismDigital marketers can well frame a strategy based on this analysis of the pinpointed audiences from different domains. AI or Artificial Intelligence is an attempt by the human mind to make machine function like a human brain with predictive analysis.
Source: EntrepreneurIoT can enable collecting useful information which can then be used to identify and eliminate the inefficiencies in the system
Source: EntrepreneurArtificial intelligence-driven technology revolution is expected to impact all sectors. Some firms have already deployed AI solutions and are reaping the benefits
Source: LivemintArtificial intelligence (AI) enables Siri to recognise your question, Google to correct your spelling, and tools such as Kinect to track you as you move around the room.
Source: TheconversationFor more than 250 years the fundamental drivers of economic growth have been technological innovations. The most important of these are what economists call general-purpose technologies - a category that includes the steam engine, electricity, and the internal combustion engine.
Source: HBRThe country's government has announced a scheme to surpass Western nations and shape the future of AI.
Source: MIT Technology ReviewInquisitiveness and imagination will be hard to create any other way. Demis Hassabis knows a thing or two about artificial intelligence: he founded the London-based AI startup DeepMind, which was purchased by Google for $650 million back in 2014.
Source: MIT Technology ReviewIf you haven't heard of chatbots yet -- or your experience is limited to novelty programs like Cleverbot -- chances are you'll be seeing more of them in the coming years. Why? Because companies are slowly starting to leverage chatbots as a way to manage basic communication tasks that used to belong solidly to the realm of human capabilities.
Source: ForbesThe impact of AI technology has the potential to be so great that many prefer not to wait and learn from mistakes.
Source: HuffingtonpostIt looks like the two tech titans are arguing about AI's impact on humanity. Really they're protecting their personal brands.
Source: The AtlanticTech titans Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk recently slugged it out online over the possible threat artificial intelligence might one day pose to the human race, although you could be forgiven if you don't see why this seems like a pressing question.
Source: wcfcourierLast year saw a record number of investments in AI with $5 billion in funding, and the number continues to grow. Investors' activity indicates the significance of this kind of technology for society -- self-driving cars of the future, DNA genome analysis, climate change, cancer predictions and many other fields. Besides the important role AI plays in these fields, AI as a technology is simply more efficient than traditional technology.
Source: ForbesGoogle has committed to using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence technologies to make its products and services smarter and more intuitive in future. To achieve this goal, the company has invested substantially to build up its capabilities in both these areas in recent years.
Source: EweekArtificial Intelligence is colossally hyped these days, but the dirty little secret is that it still has a long, long way to go. Sure, A.I. systems have mastered an array of games, from chess and Go to "Jeopardy" and poker, but the technology continues to struggle in the real world. Robots fall over while opening doors, prototype driverless cars frequently need human intervention, and nobody has yet designed a machine that can read reliably at the level of a sixth grader, let alone a college student. Computers that can educate themselves - a mark of true intelligence - remain a dream.
Source: NY TimesIf you always have a caramel macchiato on Mondays, but Tuesdays call for the straight stuff, a double espresso, then Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) is ready to know every nuance of your coffee habit. There will be no coffee secrets between you, if you're a Rewards member, and Starbucks.
Source: ThestreetWe live in a world of chatbots. Chatbots improve human interaction with systems by giving a response based on the user input. This means chatbots are simple automated programs that can process simple user inputs and provide a meaningful output. But with time, chatbots evolved and now are impacting the industries around us.
Source: GeektimeWhen it comes to delivering intelligent Cloud experience, robust artificial intelligence (AI)-driven solutions are going to decide who is better equipped to provide enterprises with extended capabilities, says a key IBM executive.
Source: ETIn recent years, influencer marketing has established itself as a highly-effective method for brands to build and engage with audiences on social media. It is well-documented that influencers and their authentic content creation can help brands grab the attention of consumers and gain their trust, but the question has remained: Does influencer marketing actually directly impact sales at scale?
Source: ForbesFacebook has shut down two artificial intelligences that appeared to be chatting to each other in a strange language only they understood.
Source: IndependentIn June, Alibaba founder Jack Ma said AI is not only a massive threat to jobs but could also spark World War III. Because of AI, he told CNBC, in 30 years we'll work only 4 hours a day , 4 days a week. Recode founder Kara Swisher told NPR's "Here and Now" that Ma is "a hundred percent right,"
Source: Business InsiderIn downtown Tokyo, just like in most major cities, taxi drivers make an educated guess as to where they might find their next paying passenger. Years of experience have honed their prediction skills to pinpoint customers depending on location, the time of day and weather. But even with this knowledge, tracking down passengers is still a hit and miss science with many drivers saying they can cruise around for up to two hours without finding a fare.
Source: ForbesMachine learning is exploding, with smart algorithms being used everywhere from email to smartphone apps to marketing campaigns. Translation: if you're looking for an in-demand career, setting yourself up with the skills to work with smart machines/artificial intelligence is a good move.
Source: ForbesThe Information Technology has never had it so bad as it has since a year ago when job cuts and summary dismissals have been the order of the day. No matter which blue chip IT firm an individual works for, the jobs they are hold at risk, irrespective of seniority.
Source: FirstpostArtificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic in the area of life sciences lately. With a growing number of groundbreaking AI use cases in other hi-tech industries -- ranging from self-driving cars to speech and image recognition tools to personal assistants (you know Siri, don't you?) -- players in the biopharmaceutical industry are looking toward AI to speed up drug discovery, cut R&D costs, decrease failure rates in drug trials and eventually create better medicines.
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence is bringing changes to all aspects of the hiring process. Could it ever replace negotiation? At Innovation Congress, a recent conference about staying competitive amidst rapidly changing technology, speakers discussed how companies are using AI to screen candidates.
Source: ForbesOver 60 per cent of marketers in India believe new-age technologies are going to impact their workplace practices and consider it the next big disruptor in the industry, a new report said on Thursday.
Source: ETOptimus Prime-the software engine, not the Autobot overlord-was born in a basement under a West Elm furniture store on University Avenue in Palo Alto. Starting two years ago, a band of artificial-intelligence acolytes within Salesforce escaped the towering headquarters with the goal of crazily multiplying the impact of the machine learning models that increasingly shape our digital world-by automating the creation of those models. As shoppers checked out sofas above their heads, they built a system to do just that.
Source: WiredWith the sector seeing huge churn due to automation and protectionism in the western markets, industry lobby group Nasscom's president R Chandrashekhar told employees in May: Re-skill or perish.
Source: FirstpostShould lawyers should be concerned about whether AI will replace lawyers?
Source: AbovethelawWe all know that the world is being transformed by technology, but a leading artificial intelligence expert has made a series of predictions that put these changes into harsh perspective.
Source: MirrorCan computers be creative? That's a question bordering on the philosophical, but artificial intelligence (AI) can certainly make music and artwork that people find pleasing. Last year, Google launched Magenta, a research project aimed at pushing the limits of what AI can do in the arts. Science spoke with Douglas Eck, the team's lead in San Francisco, California, about the past, present, and future of creative AI. This interview has been edited for brevity and clarity.
Source: SciencemagAs fields of research, machine learning and artificial intelligence both date back to the 50s. More than half a century later, the disciplines have graduated from the theoretical to practical, real world applications. We'll have some of the top minds in both categories to discuss the latest advances and future of AI and ML on stage and Disrupt San Francisco in just over a month.
Source: TCPython is a general-purpose language - sometimes referred to as utilitarian - which is designed to be simple to read and write. The point that it's not a complex language is important.
Source: KdnuggetsIn Rene Magritte's surrealist painting La Voix des Airs (1931), three inscrutable spheres hover in an empty blue sky above green fields. I've always wondered what these enigmatic objects really are. Do they come from outer space? Are they about to open and unleash a robot army? What strange message do they bring from their impersonal dimension?
Source: TheguardianIn the argument between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk, it's hard to know which side to join. Both of them are right. Or, if you like, both of them are wrong.
Source: ABCDid you know that artificial intelligence startups continue to attract hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital investments? Or how about the fact that Harvard University recently received $28 million to build artificial intelligence as strong as the human brain?
Source: ForbesThe upcoming European General Data Protection Regulation imposes strict rules on how to handle personal data, creating a challenge for AI companies everywhere.
Source: EntrepreneurLet's say your organization has the best content in your industry. Prospective customers go to your site, enter their questions in your search box, navigate through a few clicks, and - voil� - they get instant answers to their questions.
Source: CMTEvery researcher knows that the hardest part of writing a paper is making a killer introduction. Chatbots are no exception to this rule: everything is in the first sentence they say. In around 150 characters, their destiny is determined.
Source: chatbotslifeArtificial Intelligence is changing the way we think of technology. It is radically changing the various aspects of our daily life. Companies are now significantly making investments in AI to boost their future businesses.
Source: KnowstartupCurrently, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are having an increasing impact on many aspects of daily life. I recently spoke with Interactions Dr. Michael Johnston, a veteran of speech and language technology with over 25 years of experience in the industry, to discuss the benefits of combining artificial intelligence with human understanding.
Source: CustomerthinkWhile the manufacturing sector is increasingly using physical robots to improve industrial processes, the market for virtual bots or "chatbots" is also gaining serious traction in the space where humans and computers interact.
Source: VBWe've all heard the warning cries: automation will disrupt entire industries and put millions of people out of jobs. In fact, up to 45 percent of existing jobs can be automated using current technology.
Source: SingularityhubThe world now has crushed into one single roof with the newest of technology and innovations; everything seems to be so easy and basic just with one tap or touch. Earlier what could have charged you and me a hundreds of bucks is now being able to be done at minimal or no cost. That's the power of technology that has taken control over the world.
Source: HOB TeamThe chatbots have made life simpler for humans. The way they are designed, today they are capable of assisting us with almost everything. Saying that they can be your friend, philosopher, and guide won't be wrong. We can notice chatbots marking their presence around us.
Source: ChatbotmagzineGiven the trajectory that artificial intelligence is on, machines will soon do everything that people do today. In a world of increasingly powerful technology, which in aggregate will make the world a better, richer place but at the micro, personal level will make a lot of skills less relevant and less valuable, it is smart to try to figure out how to "beat the bot". These are four areas and skills that are "AI-proof" - well, at least for a little while...
Source: TelegraphThe operational research unit of the Military Intelligence Unit - the software unit of the Israeli army's J6/C4i Directorate's Lotem Unit - doesn't look like the kind of place where state-of-the art artificial intelligence is being put to work.
Source: HaaretzGlobal software major HCL Technologies on Monday launched two Artificial Intelligence-powered services 'DRYiCE COPA' and 'DRYiCE TAO', intended to provide process transformation platform and strategic consulting services to enterprises.
Source: Financial ExpressSoftware engineer and tech lead Jen Bourey has a lifetime love of learning to credit for her career path. "I've always been into math and science," she says. "I was one of those kids who was happy when I found a dead bug; I'd run to my room and put it under my microscope."
Source: Google CareerMars 2020 is an ambitious mission. NASA plans to gather 20 rock cores and soil samples within 1.25 Mars years, or about 28 Earth months - a task that would be impossible without artificial intelligence because the rover would waste too much time waiting for instructions.
Source: SpacenewsThe words artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and data visualization are everywhere right now. Both AI and ML have gained an immense role in defining the business world and have especially influenced the way we define the customer experience.
Source: CustomerthinkDemand for this role: In most cases a machine learning engineer will partner with a data scientist so that their work will be synonymous with one another; therefore demand for these candidates arguably is extremely similar.
Source: Information ManagementThe technology is becoming commonplace in political campaigns, and some even claim it was crucial in delivering Donald Trump to the White House.
Source: IndependentThe common citizen is concerned about AI taking away their jobs. This calls for broader thinking, including the evolution of industry protocols, while making sure that the public is ready for these futuristic advancements.
Source: Hindustan TimesThe chipmaker buys Scyfer as part of a plan to bring artificial intelligence to devices, cars and machines. Qualcomm is aiming to stake a bigger claim in the artificial intelligence world.
Source: CnetKellyOCG India's Francis Padamadan says artificial intelligence, machine adoption is on the rise in India, but there is negligible talent with experience in deep learning.
Source: LivemintSince the industrial revolution, business leaders have been leveraging technology to augment human workers with the goal of maximizing efficiency and productivity while simultaneously cutting costs. Now, thanks to the recent tidal wave of intelligent technology advancement, we have suddenly found ourselves staring down the barrel of a workplace that looks quite different than the one we have become used to.
Source: ForbesInstagram CEO Kevin Systrom on Free Speech, Artificial Intelligence, and Internet Addiction
Source: WiredWe spend about 5 hours on our smartphones every day as per this study from Flurry. Not only is this statistic surprising in its own right, about 65% of this time is spent on communication related activities like social media, texting, emailing and phone calls. That's 3 hours and 15 minutes. Every. Single. Day.
Source: HackernoonRecently, I posted an interview conducted with Wes Nichols, the former CEO of MarketShare, on the ways in which data and analytics are impacting organizations (see here for the article and video). Below, I share Nichols' interesting perspective on how these changes will impact the future of marketing.
Source: ForbesIf you've been paying attention to social media for the past few weeks, you've likely caught wind of a mildly disturbing story about a pair of Facebook-developed chatbots that invented their own language. The story has been shared millions of times, from different publishers' perspectives, and has led to both serious discussions and amused jokes about the impending "AI apocalypse."
Source: ForbesThere's no doubt chatbots are forever changing the way businesses operate and the way that marketers approach marketing. Not only do these virtual assistants have the ability to impact almost all aspects of a company, they're also great customer service tools that can provide assistance around the clock.
Source: EntrepreneurFor the last half-decade, the most exciting, contentious, and downright awe-inspiring topic in technology has been artificial intelligence. Titans and geniuses have lauded AI's potential for change, glorifying its application in nearly every industry imaginable.
Source: HuffingtonpostArtificial intelligence (AI) has become such a buzzword that it's at risk of becoming no more than tech marketing pixie dust. Just sprinkle a little here and suddenly, your solution inherits the foresight of a self-driving Tesla and the simplicity of an Amazon Echo.
Source: ForbesTesla and SpaceX Chief Executive Elon Musk has joined dozens of CEOs of artificial intelligence companies in signing an open letter urging the United Nations to ban the use of AI in weapons before the technology gets out of hand.
Source: LA TimesWhen it comes to making machines to perform tasks that humans have done for years, the United States, China and India are far ahead of anyone else, according to a top tech industry executive.
Source: CNNAs the legal community flees Las Vegas, leaving another successful ILTACON and several hundred thousand dollars in bad decisions in their wake, two questions weigh upon my mind. Is there something broken about the way we talk about artificial intelligence, and why does the airport give a goddamn about my mixers?
Source: above the lawMicrosoft made a splash in the world of dedicated AI hardware today when it unveiled a new system for doing high-speed, low-latency serving of machine learning models. The company showed off a new system called Brainwave that will allow developers to deploy machine learning models onto programmable silicon and achieve high performance beyond what they'd be able to get from a CPU or GPU.
Source: VB"Human plus machine isn't the future, it's the present," Garry Kasparov said in a recent TED talk.
Source: ForbesAI Now is a new initiative working, in partnership with the ACLU, to explore the social and economic implications of artificial intelligence.
Source: ACLUA revolution in warfare where killer robots, or autonomous weapons systems, are common in battlefields is about to start.
Source: Business InsiderIn June 2017, artificial intelligence (AI) startup, SparkCognition raised $32.5 million Series B funding for its AI powered cyber-physical software (CPS). The round led by Verizon Ventures with participation by Boeing's HorizonX unit. In July 2017, the company announced an eight to 10-month project with the United States Air Force (USAF) to bring AI by the DiuX, which accelerates commercial innovation for national defense.
Source: ForbesMachine learning (ML) is a subfield of computer science in which algorithms learn by recognizing patterns in data. For example, our personal assistants, like Cortana, Siri, and Alexa, learn how to recognize what we are saying and how best to respond to our questions by using lots of data from interactions with many millions of people.
Source: Huffington PostCB Insights is putting the numbers behind what industry insiders have already been noticing: Artificial intelligence is hot in healthcare right now.
Source: Healthcare DiveThis week's milestones in the history of technology include the coining of the term "artificial intelligence," the digitization of the Library of Congress, and the first penny paper.
Source: ForbesThe next major cyberattack could involve artificial intelligence systems. It could even happen soon: At a recent cybersecurity conference, 62 industry professionals, out of the 100 questioned, said they thought the first AI-enhanced cyberattack could come in the next 12 months.
Source: TheconvrsationTime and again, research has shown that the machines we build reflect how we see the world, whether consciously or not. For artificial intelligence that reads text, that might mean associating the word "doctor" with men more than women, or image-recognition algorithms that misclassify black people as gorillas.
Source: QZA team of New York University scientists has found that people can corrupt artificial intelligence systems by tampering with their training data, and such malicious amendments can be difficult to detect.
Source: independentScientists who build artificial intelligence and autonomous systems need a strong ethical understanding of the impact their work could have.
Source: theconversationPrediction is very difficult, the great physicist Niels Bohr is supposed to have said, especially when its about the future. That hasn't stopped a wave of popular-science books from giving it go, and attempting, in particular, to sketch the coming takeover of the world by super intelligent machines.
Source: TelegraphOh, the deep world of artificial intelligence. There's an endless sea of content as it pertains to best practices, how to leverage AI for your business, how it will impact consumers, and the list goes on (way on).
Source: ForbesMICROSOFT SAID LAST week that it had achieved a new record for the accuracy of software that transcribes speech. Its system missed just one in 20 words on a standard collection of phone call recordings matching humans given the same challenge.
Source: WiredLuxury brands are always looking to the next frontier whether it be the quality of fabric, depth of an experience, or pull of a brand story to engage the most affluent and sophisticated buyers. But no luxury brand has yet succeeded in tapping the full potential of artificial intelligence throughout the travel purchase cycle and experience.
Source: SkiftGoogle looks to be quietly forming a team of artificial intelligence experts in mainland China, according to the United States-based internet giants recent jobs listings online.
Source: scmpAs someone who often finds himself explaining machine learning to non-experts, I offer the following list as a public service announcement.
Source: ForbesAs organizations look for ways to better serve their customers, many are seeking new and innovative ways to better understand their customers' wants and behaviors. Increasingly, this means the use of digital tools and digital transformation initiatives, as well as the use of customer and predictive analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning, to better know and understand their prospects' and customers' needs to provide an outstanding customer experience.
Source: Pay BeforeElon Musk recently warned that an international artificial intelligence race is more likely to cause World War III than a 20th Century-style arms race. We lawyers have our own "end-of-the-world" concern: that AI will ultimately end most lawyers' careers. But before we start speculating about what havoc HAL 9000, J.D. could wreak on the legal profession, we should keep in mind a key distinction between two different forms of artificial intelligence: what is known as "weak AI" and "artificial superintelligence."
Source: Above The LawIt's happened. Arrests have been made thanks to the evidence collected from connected digital devices such as the Amazon dot and a Fitbit. This is just the tip of the transformation that law enforcement will experience because of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and robots. There are certainly benefits to applying this new technology to help fight crime, but it also raises some challenging questions regarding our right to privacy and security breaches.
Source: ForbesWhether Artificial Intelligence (AI) would kill most jobs or create many new ones is a fiercely waged debate across the world. A new book, 'What To Do When Machines
Source: businesstodayIt's happened. Arrests have been made thanks to the evidence collected from connected digital devices such as the Amazon dot and a Fitbit. This is just the tip of the transformation that law enforcement will experience because of the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence and robots. There are certainly benefits to applying this new technology to help fight crime, but it also raises some challenging questions regarding our right to privacy and security breaches.
Source: ForbesThe venture wing of Salesforce.com Inc is launching a $50 million fund to invest in start-ups employing artificial intelligence, the cloud computing firm told Reuters on Tuesday.
Source: reutersFirst off, what is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? To find out a bit more, we talked to professor Mark Hoffman from Quinnipiac University.
Source: Fox61Divining what the Russian President Vladimir Putin really thinks has implications not only for his country but for the future of the rest the world. Recently, Putin has been expressing some feelings about artificial intelligence that have both intrigued and puzzled observers.
Source: BigthinkIt's clear artificial intelligence (AI) is 2017's hype, with vendors AI-washing their offerings and analysts talking up a storm about it at any and all confabs. But, cutting through the hype, there actually appears to be a "there" there.
Source: ForbesJohannesburg - Medicine will look and be practised differently in the future.
Source: Fin24Citing the need for jobs of the future, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced $22.5 million in state support for the creation of a Rochester Data Science Consortium on the University of Rochester campus.
Source: DemocratandchronicleA recent report on artificial intelligence predicts the industry will be worth $14 billion by 2023, a huge increase from the $525 million it was worth in 2015. AI tech is already being implemented across a wide range of industries and services and is one of the fastest growing technologies in the world.
Source: FuturismOver 100 CEOs of artificial intelligence and robotics firms recently signed an open letter warning that their work could be repurposed to build lethal autonomous weapons - "killer robots." They argued that to build such weapons would be to open a "Pandora's Box." This could forever alter war.
Source: TimeIn a recent interview, Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates told The Wall Street Journal he disagrees with Elon Musk's assertions that artificial intelligence is a significant threat to humanity.
Source: FuturismThe Splunk platform is well-used by some of the biggest names in the industry when it comes to machine analytics. Today it announced that it is adding AI into the mix in its new release - Splunk IT Service Intelligence 3.0.
Source: ForbesCameron and Deadpool director Tim Miller sit down with THR to talk for the first time about how they will reboot a storied but troubled franchise for the new era of Amazon drones and AI anxiety: "People ask me, 'Will the machines ever win against humanity?
Source: Hollywood ReporterThe state government on Wednesday announced it will establish a Centre of Excellence for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (CoE-DS&AI), with Nasscom as the programme and implementation partner.
Source: ET TechThere are many differing opinions on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on our worklives, from dazzling to dystopian.
Source: ForbesVery few subjects in science and technology are causing as much excitement right now as artificial intelligence (AI). In a lot of cases this is good reason, as some of the world's brightest minds have said that it's potential to revolutionize all aspects of our lives is unprecedented.
Source: ForbesThe interview looks like a conversation, interacting with candidates online, asking questions to gauge interest in a position and finding out details about their prior experience.
Source: krqeIf tech experts are to be believed, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to transform the world. But those same experts don't agree on what kind of effect that transformation will have on the average person. Some believe that humans will be much better off in the hands of advanced AI systems, while others think it will lead to our inevitable downfall.
Source: FuturismCurrently, AI and machine learning power self-driving cars, complex adtech audience optimizations and a host of intelligent agents like Alexa, Cortana and Siri. At the same time, leading AI experts, business owners and analysts are cautioning against an overly rosy view of its current capabilities.
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence software is automating a lot of jobs that used to require human beings.
Source: RecodeCybersecurity continues to threaten the global landscape in 2018 and 95 percent of CIOs surveyed said they expect cyber threats to increase and impact their organisations, said the survey, presented during Gartner Symposium/ITxpo in Ontario.
Source: News18The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing, and according to a report by Accenture, it is expected to double economic growth by 2035 with its integration. From simple AI pieces to more complex problem-solving uses, the technology has multiple benefits that can help make employees more productive, efficient and error-free.
Source: ForbesThe Pew Research Center wanted to gauge Americans' sentiments on robots and computers getting good enough to assume human tasks. The unequivocal reaction? Thanks, but we'll pass.
Source: QZArtificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming the next big thing for tech companies. Chipmakers, software companies, tech conglomerates, and hardware makers are all betting that AI will make our cars safer and our cities more efficient, help us find disease-fighting drugs faster, and improve our lives overall.
Source: The Motley FoolBesides personal applications, AI is beginning to integrate into corporate and government networks. As it does so, IT Service Management (ITSM) organizations will have the responsibility to keep these systems up and running.
Source: Data center KnowledgeMinnesota is helping to build and assess the sprawling future of artificial intelligence technologies.
Source: MNdailyGoogle acquired the British artificial-intelligence startup DeepMind in 2014 for a reported £400 million (roughly $525 million), a company its cofounder Demis Hassabis once described as aiming at "solving intelligence, and then using that to solve everything else.
Source: QZCustomers with questions about their online orders this holiday shopping season may think they're asking a seasonal worker for help, but artificial intelligence (AI) is likely giving them the information they need.
Source: MarketwatchThe banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) sector is clearly taking the lead in using artificial intelligence-powered chatbots in India.
Source: LivemintCrucial time and tremendous amounts of resources are lost every day in the world's healthcare systems. Misdiagnoses cost unnecessary additional tests, result in delayed treatment plans and diminished survival or remission rates from what would have transpired had it been caught and identified correctly earlier.
Source: Forbes"Data wrangling" was an interesting phrase to hear in the machine learning (ML) presentations at Microsoft Ignite. Interesting because data wrangling is from business intelligence (BI), not from artificial intelligence (AI). Microsoft understands ML incorporates concepts from both disciplines.
Source: ForbesChatbots, computer programs that typically use text-based live chat as an interface to carry out tasks for customers on behalf of the business, are emerging as an inexpensive way to introduce artificial intelligence (AI) in banking.
Source: Business InsiderVirtual reality was imagined as a human simulation technology long before the most recent wave of innovation that brought us the Oculus RIFT and the wave of innovation that followed.
Source: ForbesAI is expensive to implement, but applications for mobile payments and other mobile functions were top of mind at a big conference. Baird analysts weigh in.
Source: BARRONSFour out of 10-that's how many Americans the National Cancer Institute estimates will be diagnosed with cancer at some point. While 33 percent of those patients won't live longer than five years, giving them precious little time to find effective treatments, it takes over a decade to bring new cancer drugs to market. The process involves animal testing, human trials and regulatory review-a gantlet through which less than 7 percent of experimental medicines successfully pass. Is it any wonder, then, that there are less than 2,000 Food and Drug Administration-approved pharmaceuticals on the market? Not 2,000 cancer treatments- 2,000 drugs for all diseases.
Source: NewsweekJavier Minhondo, VP of Technology at Globant, walks us through the practical impacts of artificial intelligence on IT services companies and their clients.
Source: Nearshore AmericasMicrosoft is looking for a few good artificial-intelligence startups.
Source: PhysSusan Schneider of the University of Connectict and the Institute for Advanced Studies at Princeton is one of the few thinkers-outside the realm of science fiction- that have considered the notion that artificial intelligence is already out there, and has been for eons.
Source: Daily GalaxyIn the world of poker, players bet on odds based on cards, reading the other players at the table. With the recent growth of AI technology and computers adapted to play the game, the potential of reading an opponent is not possible.
Source: HOB TeamThe release of Blade Runner 2049 has once again inspired us to imagine what it would be like if the distinction between artificial life and humans all but disappeared. Once something else is almost as 'real' as us, the idea of what it means to be human is challenged.
Source: The GuardianIntel is ready to ship its long awaited computer chip used to power artificial intelligence projects by the end of the year.
Source: FortuneThis year's main smartphone launches promote Artificial Intelligence as a life-changing feature, but will it really change our lives?
Source: euronewsBox CEO Aaron Levie reveals the cloud storage company's new AI upgrades at the company's Boxworks 2017 conference.
Source: Business InsiderNearly all big tech companies have an artificial intelligence project, and they are willing to pay experts millions of dollars to help get it done.
Source: NY TimesSome people are afraid that heavily armed artificially intelligent robots might take over the world, enslaving humanity - or perhaps exterminating us. These people, including tech-industry billionaire Elon Musk and eminent physicist Stephen Hawking, say artificial intelligence technology needs to be regulated to manage the risks. But Microsoft founder Bill Gates and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg disagree, saying the technology is not nearly advanced enough for those worries to be realistic.
Source: The ConversationSingapore is attracting the world's leading artificial intelligence talent because of its status as a cosmopolitan society and strong state backing for technology research, according to the head of the private equity firm building a mega hub in the city for start ups involved in the sector.
Source: SCMPFrom 'Virat Kohli' jeans to sports shoes, e-tailer uses technology to predict buyers' choice
Source: The HinduThere is plenty that Artificial Intelligence can achieve in the healthcare arena, including promoting communication between all the members of the care team, and among the team and families
Source: MintElon Musk has spoken out against the possible creation of an artificial intelligence (AI) god that humans could worship.
Source: IndependentArtificial intelligence is the latest Silicon Valley darling. Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple are using it in their image recognition algorithms, in their voice-based virtual assistants, and in their attempts to curate news and social media posts specifically for your eyes.
Source: StateBlockchain, together with artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and virtual and augmented reality, have the potential to deliver disruptive outcomes and reshape digital business in 2018. And companies that have not started the digital investment cycle are at high risk of being disrupted.
Source: PR NewswireTransparency is becoming a hot topic in Silicon Valley. Companies need transparency in hiring, firing, and promotion practices in order to facilitate diversity efforts. Pundits and politicians are calling for transparency in how social media companies handle their advertising.
Source: SlateScientists have developed a new artificial intelligence system that can decode the human mind, and interpret what a person is seeing by analysing brain scans.
Source: ETWant to get rich? Start studying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. The AI is going to move the world in the coming years and already Silicon Valley companies are paying big bucks for people who know it, or machine learning, well enough to solve big problems.
Source: India TodayConsider the job of an intelligence analyst-someone who has to sift through vast amounts of information and figure out the bigger narrative.
Source: Popular ScienceSINCE ITS FOUNDING by Elon Musk and others nearly two years ago, nonprofit research lab OpenAI has published dozens of research papers. One posted online Thursday is different: Its lead author is still in high school.
Source: WiredArtificial intelligence (AI) is no longer the stuff of science fiction movies; its everyday impact is growing exponentially. Companies like Starbucks are embracing AI, harnessing the power of cloud-based virtual assistant technology (like Amazon's Alexa) to streamline customer ordering.
Source: Entrepreneur"Effortless" is the point of AI, whether it's being used in human relations, time management, customer service or portfolio management.
Source: EntrepreneurFrom self-driving cars and a cucumber sorter to disaster-prediction programs and cancer-detection systems, current applications of artificial intelligence technology would have The Jetsons blushing and Asimov deeply shook.
Source: MashableMachines masquerading as humans have never had it so easy. New artificial intelligence can crack a range of CAPTCHAs - tests commonly used by websites to check if a user is a person or robot - with very little practice.
Source: ABCArtificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines that teach themselves. Much of AI's growth has occurred in the last decade. The upcoming decade, according to billionaire investor Mark Cuban, will be the greatest technological revolution in man's history.
Source: ForbesPhilosophers, computer scientists, and even Elon Musk are concerned artificial intelligence could one day destroy the world. Some scholars argue it's is the most pressing existential risk humanity might ever face, while others mostly dismiss the hypothesized danger as unfounded doom-mongering.
Source: Mother BoardResearch analysts are the most likely employees on Wall Street to find themselves working with-or being replaced by-robots, according to a survey by Greenwich Associates.
Source: QZComputer scientists have developed artificial intelligence that can outsmart the Captcha website security check system.
Source: BBC NewsThe mainland's private and public sectors are building on rapid advances in technology and readily available consumer data to develop unique applications for consumers and businesses
Source: South China Morning PostSoftBank CEO and Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son spoke at the Future Investment Initiative on Wednesday. Son, who's known for his almost obsessive pursuit of the technological singularity, said that robots will soon be 100 times smarter than us.
Source: FuturismThe Delhi Police, by 2020, aspires to adopt "technology based policing" by using smart policing, artificial intelligence, and self-learning systems among other advanced technologies, it was announced on Friday.
Source: FirstPostFor the last year, the people of Hangzhou, China - a city of more than nine million - have had every moment of their lives tracked.
Source: Fox NewsSoftware Enterprises Association (HYSEA) and International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote artificial intelligence and machine learning among the current engineering workforce.
Source: ETNVIDIA and Amazon.com have announced new Machine Learning software stacks in the NVIDIA GPU Cloud (NGC), and a new 8 Volta GPU EC2 instance for immediate availability, respectively.
Source: ForbesEmirates' first challenge is to develop a new fleet of autonomous vehicles.
Source: Khaleej TimesAs China's population ages, elderly parents find that they are often unable to rely on their only children to care for them. Only 38% of those over 60 live with their children. With over 185 million people over 60 years of age, even the most dedicated working children of aging parents and grandparents struggle to meet their needs.
Source: ForbesAlpha Go Zero is changing the game for how we solve big problems.
Source: IncNasscom Product Council (NPC), the IT lobby's platform for software product companies to showcase products and connect with peers, will focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the upcoming conclave to be held in Bengaluru. It also launched a DeepTech Club to nurture startups with mentors and investors.
Source: ETPrime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at the Machine Learning and the Market for Intelligence conference with Shivon Zilis of Tesla and Bloomberg Beta (left), and Tiff Macklem (far left), dean of the Rotman School of Management (photo by Laura Pedersen)
Source: U TorontoNow, we have the big data, the computing power, as well as the deep learning algorithms. Consequently, the applicability of AI is growing by leaps and bounds.
Source: Opengov AsiaWhat is the biggest unresolved problem for AI? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Source: ForbesNew Artificial Intelligence software built in Japan can detect bowel cancer in patients in less than a second, researchers have claimed.
Source: StandardThere is little doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming almost every facet of human life. How far this transformation will go and what the full ramifications for society will be are still unknown but this hasn't prevented people from making both optimistic and dire predictions.
Source: The ConversationExpert System hosted the first Cogito AI Day, a conference dedicated to Artificial Intelligence and its use in business. Industry leaders including Intesa Sanpaolo, Lloyd's of London and Forrester were among the participants.
Source: PR NewswireArtificial Intelligence (AI) is seen as a differentiating technology for banking while blockchain does not feature on the list for the banking and investment services CIOs as they go digital, a Gartner survey said on Monday.
Source: FirstpostThe software can learn, evolve and associate information like the human brain.
Source: ProactiveinvestorsAndrew Moore's career path at Carnegie Mellon has become emblematic of the way the University fosters its star talent. He became a tenured professor at Carnegie Mellon in 2000.
Source: ForbesTej Kohli, the Indian billionaire philanthropist aiming to halve the number of people with corneal blindness, has a new ambition.
Source: CityamTeam New Zealand used an artificial intelligence agent to help set up their stunning America's Cup victory.
Source: StuffScientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created artificial intelligence that can write horror stories just in time for Halloween.
Source: Boston CBSlocalResearch: Using machine-learning to neuroscientifically infer who means to die.
Source: PsychologytodayGoogle is actively promoting TensorFlow, software that makes it easier to build artificial intelligence (AI) systems, as a way to forge business ties in China.
Source: LivemintArtificial intelligence is beginning to impact the way medical research and diagnosis is done. One particularly difficult area is mental health, specifically mitigating cases of suicide. A team of researchers want to address this using AI.
Source: FuturismFrom personal digital assistants to self-driving cars, artificial intelligence is quickly gaining ground with the technology promising increased productivity, efficiency and safety.
Source: CS GlobalNearly 60 years ago, then-Senate Majority Leader Lyndon B. Johnson seized his colleagues with a stark Cold War warning: Whoever wins the space race, he predicted, would gain "control, total control, over the Earth for purposes of tyranny or for the service of freedom.
Source: Foreign PolicyDespite all of the arguably worthwhile hype over artificial intelligence (AI) and artificial neural networks, current systems require huge quantities of data to learn, and experts have become increasingly concerned that future systems will, too
Source: FuturismAn Interview with Sergey Nikolenko, Chief Scientist of Neuromation, a Blockchain for Artificial Intelligence company.
Source: NextbigfutureWhile most of the attention for how artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and big data can impact companies is focused on the business to consumer (B2C) space, business to business (B2B) companies need to pay attention or they risk their future success.
Source: ForbesA chatbot programmed to be a seven-year-old boy has become the first AI bot to be granted official residence in Tokyo, Japan.
Source: News WeekFor years China has watched with envy as the West developed one frontier technology after another, while it could only count on low-cost labor to fuel growth.
Source: ForbesAt the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, Fei Sha will bring an expertise in AI and his commitment to collaboration to take on some of health care's most troubling issues
Source: USC NewsArtificial intelligence, as the name suggests is the tech behind artificially recreating human intelligence, by making a software that understands repetitive human habits.
Source: YourstoryDuring a recent speech at the University of California, Berkeley, Pieter Abbeel played a video clip of a robot doing housework.
Source: NY TimesArtificial intelligence (AI) is having an identity crisis. More specifically, the concept of AI is often wrongly portrayed as a thing, a noun, a sentiment being - which it is not.
Source: CITYThough the world could probably use a few more machine learning experts, there are a lot of non-programming specialists whose expertise could directly benefit ML models.
Source: TCArtificial intelligence could sideline and "destroy" its human creators if engineers cannot get a grip on the ethics behind it, Stephen Hawking has warned.
Source: FoxnewsA "lazy animator" has given a glimpse of what futuristic films might look like if artificial intelligence takes over the job of filmmaker.
Source: News WeekAdvances in computer vision, speech, analytics, and mobile robotics promise to affect any jobs related to these skills.
Source: ZDnetArtificial Intelligence is on the verge of penetrating every major industry from healthcare to advertising, transportation, finance, legal, education, and now inside the workplace.
Source: ForbesThe outsourcing industry in the Philippines, which has dethroned India as the country with the most call centers in the world, is worried that the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) will eat into the $23 billion sector.
Source: VoanewsJust weeks after the publication of the UK government's review of the country's capabilities in artificial intelligence, Southampton Professor Dame Wendy Hall, co-chair of the review, says the time is right to capitalise while the time is right.
Source: PhysWest Virginia University's Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources pursues research in the field of deep learning that can have impact in the fields of medicine and forensics sciences.
Source: TheetWe can learn more about our own internal decision-making processes through the language of mathematical algorithms used by AI machines.
Source: Pacific StandardData lakes didn't quite pan out so now it's all about an abstraction layer and machine learning to save the day. Hopefully, machine learning can cleanse your data on the fly since humans have proved repeatedly they aren't meticulous enough.
Source: ZD NetNew study from Deloitte shows that early adopters of cognitive technologies are positive about their current and future role.
Source: ZD NetThe words artificial intelligence often conjure up a sense of fear and apprehension. Fear for the unknown possibilities of AI, fear for the AI-fueled dystopian images brought about by movies like The Terminator, and most practically, fear for the possibility that AI will someday take our jobs.
Source: VBAustralia's Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, has called on governments and businesses across the world to consider developing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence devices, ranging from the likes of Apple's Siri to weaponised drones.
Source: TechnologyWho would have thought that the stories around self-driven cars could actually come true, so much so that machine learning algorithms can enable computers to communicate with humans, drive cars, play games and do things human cannot do.
Source: YourStoryMicrosoft founder Bill Gates feels optimistic about new technologies and how they will affect humans in years to come.
Source: CNBCUsing NLP to extract information and a human-in-the-loop to validate the results, the AI system is three times more consistent and twice as efficient as previous humans-only teams.
Source: ForbesIn 2016 Alexandr Wang, 20, took time off from his graduate computer science studies at MIT. He headed to Silicon Valley to join his friend and fellow developer Lucy Guo, 23.
Source: ForbesIt's a challenge that every large company across the globe is facing. As they transform into digital entities, tasks are getting automated with artificial intelligence (AI) taking away repetitive jobs.
Source: Business TodayInfosys is seeking to leverage artificial intelligence and data analytics to help win more business from its own Fortune 500 clients and help run their businesses better
Source: MintDevelopers were pretty psyched by the announcement at Google I/O back in May that a new version of TensorFlow was being built from the ground up for mobile devices.
Source: TCBelong, a Bengaluru-based startup, is creating a Google for people, as co-founder Rishabh Kaul describes it.
Source: QMThe survey of more than 5,000 people from across the US, the UK and Australia by global professional services firm Genpact showed a striking gap in views about AI's impact on their current roles versus the expected impact on the future workforce.
Source: News 18Initiative is part of the UAE's strategy to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world
Source: Computer WeeklyArtificial intelligence (AI) poses the greatest threat to the oil and gas industry over the next five to 10 years, according to Microsoft's oil and gas director for the Middle East and Africa.
Source: CNBCArtificial intelligence (AI) poses the greatest threat to the oil and gas industry over the next five to 10 years, according to Microsoft's oil and gas director for the Middle East and Africa.
Source: CNBCLast fall, Google Translate rolled out a new-and-improved artificial intelligence translation engine that it claimed was, at times, "nearly indistinguishable" from human translation.
Source: WireWhen it comes to developing artificial intelligence, the largest technology companies in the world are all-in. Google and Microsoft say they're "AI-first," and businesses like Facebook and Amazon wouldn't be possible without the scalable personalization that AI allows.
Source: QZIt doesn't have to be this way, but for now it is: AI's primary purpose is to maximize profits. For all of the predictions of its benefits to society, right now, that's just window-dressing-a pie-in-the-sky vision of a world we don't actually inhabit.
Source: BigthinkArtificial Intelligence, fed into increasingly powerful computers designed to learn and think for themselves, presents extraordinary opportunities to solve some of the world's most pressing problems as well serious concerns about keeping them under control.
Source: KTVUArtificial intelligence can be used to greatly improve your business. Here are the tips on how to start.
Source: EntrepreneuCorporate houses discussed ways in which converging technologies should be responsibly harnessed to drive growth.
Source: Your StoryCan artificial intelligence save our food system? From precision farming to personalized nutrition, there are many potential technological applications in farming, food production, and food consumption.
Source: FoodtankCrucial time and tremendous amounts of resources are lost every day in the worldâ??s healthcare systems.
Source: HuffingtonpostAlgorithmia started out as an online marketplace for - can you guess it? - algorithms. Many of these algorithms that developers offered on the service focused on machine learning (think face detection, sentiment analysis, etc.).
Source: TCAlgorithmia started out as an online marketplace for - can you guess it? - algorithms. Many of these algorithms that developers offered on the service focused on machine learning (think face detection, sentiment analysis, etc.).
Source: TCAI will benefit humankind more than harm it, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates told audiences during a panel at the Misk Global Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Gates' convictions on AI differs widely from those of other experts, like Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking.
Source: FuturismThe best way to avoid losing your job to a robot is learn how to do your job working with one.
Source: EntrepreneurArtificial intelligence is quickly advancing. In 1964 the first major AI, ELIZA, was built, and it could only hold a conversation from a script.
Source: The ReflectorToday's consumers are overwhelmed by a constant deluge of advertisements and promotions. They are tired of the noise and fatigued by all the product options. They increasingly desire the personalized attention they get from Amazon and Netflix from all the brands they interact with.
Source: ForbesUntil recently, the contemporary AI industry had been built around a centralized distribution paradigm where machine learning solutions are delivered as a part of cloud-based APIs and software packages deployed on remote servers of AI providers.
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence (AI) is the hottest field in technology. Companies use AI to automate tasks typically done by people, and major tech firms see it as the foundation for their next generation of products.
Source: ForbesThe hope for the next generation of businesses is that the large quantities of data, which is accessible to the masses, can help in planning everything from better decision making to executing better marketing campaigns.
Source: TechMachine learning and big data are having a positive impact on customer experience, as well as producing extensive benefits for banks.
Source: Information AgeArtificial Intelligence is today's buzzword that has been buzzing around more frequently with higher and ever-increasing intensity every passing day. Reason is as clear as a crystal: Its power and possibilities it can create.
Source: BBN TimesIf there are only a handful of companies running AI, then it's unlikely that it will be applied broadly enough, according to Microsoft's strategic policy advisor Dave Heiner.
Source: ZD NetLately, artificial intelligence has grabbed much of the innovation spotlight. Companies of all sizes are exploring the ways in which machine learning and expert systems can give them a competitive edge.
Source: ForbesMost businesses are planning to plough cash into artificial intelligence over the next two years as just one in ten leaders believes the UK to be a world leader in digital.
Source: CityamBanks should be offering, chat-bots, powered by conversational-AI based solutions to replace the automated interactive voice response system (IVRS) at banks' service centers to deal with customers' queries.
Source: Financial Express43% of respondents to a Sage survey in the United States and 46% of respondents in the United Kingdom admitted that they have 'no idea what AI is all about.'
Source: Business InsiderFrom Mark Cuban to Bill Gates, top thought leaders have confirmed that the future of work revolves around artificial intelligence. Tech hubs, both in and out of Silicon Valley, are now in a race to perfect AI and these companies are seeking top talent to do so.
Source: CNBCFrom Mark Cuban to Bill Gates, top thought leaders have confirmed that the future of work revolves around artificial intelligence. Tech hubs, both in and out of Silicon Valley, are now in a race to perfect AI and these companies are seeking top talent to do so.
Source: CNBCAlphabet's Google (GOOGL) has cut prices on cloud-computing services - including those that use superfast number-crunching processors from Nvidia (NVDA) - a week ahead of Amazon.com's (AMZN) annual conference for software developers.
Source: InvestorsOh the promise of sophisticated analytics and artificial intelligence to automatically send current and potential customers the exact right email at the exact right time to get them to buy more things.
Source: HuffingtonpostDJ Patil, the chief data scientist under President Barack Obama, has joined Venrock Capital as an adviser. Patil has long been a proponent of using data science and artificial intelligence to solve some of the nation's biggest problems around areas including medicine, policing and the criminal justice system.
Source: TC62% of all employees working for Software 500 companies would recommend their company to a friend, up from 61% in 2015.
Source: ForbesINTELLIGENCE AGENCIES HAVE a limited number of trained human analysts looking for undeclared nuclear facilities, or secret military sites, hidden among terabytes of satellite images.
Source: WiredThis fundamental knowledge allows machine learning engineers to understand which algorithms best address a problem and how to optimize outcomes.
Source: ForbesBlockchain, Bitcoin and Artificial Intelligence may be buzzwords, but it's important for corporates, startups, and individuals to make sense of these technologies of the future.
Source: Your StoryI'm an enthusiastic realist when it comes to technology. What motivates me is not the machine, but what it can do to help us to solve problems. More sophisticated machines allow us to tackle more complex problems. And the more complex the problem, the more that interests me.
Source: ForbesIt isn't just the tech entrepreneurs and Hollywood directors who dream about the role that artificial intelligence can play, or will play, in everyday human life-educators have begun to join them.
Source: EdsurgeBusinesses who begin exploring artificial intelligence (AI) technology will soon become aware that an affordable and relatively easy solution exists for addressing specific problems: leveraging cloud-based AI.
Source: Access AIMachine Learning has granted incredible power to humans. The power to run tasks in automated manner, the power to make our lives comfrotable, the power to improve things continuously by studying decisions at large sacle . And the power to create species who think better than humans.
Source: Analytics VidhyaA proposed UK budget is expected to include significant funds for artificial intelligence, electric car plug in points, and 5G mobile networks.
Source: TechrepublicFormer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told radio host Hugh Hewitt that humanity is "racing headfirst into a new era of artificial intelligence" without sufficient preparations of how that will impact the world.
Source: Yahoo NewsBagging discounts on Black Friday and Cyber Monday has become a yearly ritual for many of us. The roots go back to the early 20th century - a folk belief is that it is the day retailers go "into the black" after running at a loss for the year.
Source: FobesReally you want to upgrade your skills with the best Data Analytics, Development courses, to stand out in your industry? Now Big data, Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Python, R, r-stats are the most trending and highly demanding subject in every sector for almost every industry.
Source: HOB TeamSo far, Google and Twitter have not detailed their plans.
Source: RecodeReally you want to upgrade your skills with the best Data Analytics , Development courses , to standout in your industry? Now Big data, Data Science, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Analytics, Python, R, r-stats are the most trending and highly demanding subject in every sector for almost every industry.
Source: HOB TeamWhile Elon Musk works to advance the field of artificial intelligence, he also believes there is an astronomically high likelihood that AI will pose a threat to humanity in the future.
Source: FuturismArtificial intelligence (AI) will increasingly automate operations over the next several years in the solar and wind industries, as well as boost efficiencies across the renewable energy sector, according to a new position paper from DNV GL, a global quality assurance and risk management company.
Source: Nawind PowerEvery industry can benefit from Big Data, IoT and AI, and that includes brewers. Dutch brewer Heineken has been a worldwide brewing leader for the last 150 years.
Source: ForbesInfosys, Wipro and other Indian IT firms are toeing the IBM line to start separate business units for new tech such as Artificial Intelligence and Automation
Source: MintThe youth must be equipped with coding and algorithm skills to operate Artificial Intelligence technologies that already occupy big part of modern lives, urged 13-year-old AI Developer.
Source: Khaleej TimesGoogle put forward its plan to train around 2 million developers in India with the aim to help spur innovation and support the growth of India's start-up ecosystem.
Source: India TodayGoogle put forward its plan to train around 2 million developers in India with the aim to help spur innovation and support the growth of India's start-up ecosystem.
Source: India TodayMedia are too full of 'alarmist, hysterical' doomsday scenarios, says Carlos Moedas, as EU looks at ways to block flow of online misinformation
Source: Science BusinessIn speaking to his Neuralink employees, Musk called artificial intelligence a "fundamental risk to the existence of human civilization."
Source: BreitbartEven though the popular perception is that artificial intelligence (AI) is only going to be a job killer, reports say that 2020 onwards, AI will start adding more jobs than it would take away
Source: MintWorld-changing developments like virtual reality are to be taught at the envisioned university, and degrees offered in electrical engineering. Partnerships with Apple, SoftBank and other companies may be in the cards, too.
Source: Indian ExpressOne in three smartphones to be shipped in 2020 will natively embed machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities at the chipset level.
Source: EntrepreneurUsing artificial intelligence, engineers at Purdue University have found what could be the best way to keep track of cracks in nuclear reactors. Maintaining the safety of these reactors is important in realizing nuclear energy's potential.
Source: FuturismOnce large law firms had armies of first-year law graduates, combing documents for relevant information; now machines largely do it.
Source: Baltimore SunPredictions about the economic impact of artificial intelligence swing from increased productivity to the complete annihilation of industries. Clearly, nobody really knows how the introduction of autonomous decision-making software is going to shape our world.
Source: QZPredictions about the economic impact of artificial intelligence swing from increased productivity to the complete annihilation of industries. Clearly, nobody really knows how the introduction of autonomous decision-making software is going to shape our world.
Source: QZMachine learning can be used to detect suspicious behaviour and minimise threats to cyber networks.
Source: NDTVMachine learning is a buzzword in the technology world right now, and for good reason: It represents a major step forward in how computers can learn.
Source: ForbesIn tough and uncertain times it's perhaps easier for the small, nimble footed companies to change rather than for multi-billion dollar giants.
Source: ETArtificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning are some of the buzzwords swirling around today. With leading tech companies such as Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google among others investing heavily in these areas, they're turning mainstream.
Source: BgrCyber security companies are turning to artificial intelligence and machine learning tools to ward off growing number of attacks on networks, Finland- based internet security firm F-Secure said.
Source: IndiaGoogle, in association with technology learning platform Pluralsight and educational institution Udacity, announced a new scholarship programme that will help train 1.3 lakh developers and students across the country.
Source: TechobserverArtificial Intelligence (AI) companies' revenue projections are increasing at a fast pace and expected to touch around $3.06 billion by 2024, says an Avendus Capital report.
Source: FirstpostWhat's the biggest challenge facing Fortune 500 companies?
Source: FortuneEnrolment for a second concurrent batch has also begun with the focus this time on getting women professionals on board
Source: Hindustan TimesIf you're looking to embark on an AI project, the first step is to recruit the right team. This can be the most challenging part of the process as specialized AI talent is difficult to find.
Source: ForbesTo fans of science fiction, artificial intelligence may remind them of robots like C-3PO, the loquacious but harmless golden droid in Star Wars, or Skynet in the Terminator movies, a calculating sentient computer that subjugated mankind.
Source: WhartonFacebook Inc will expand its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the U.S. to detect users with suicidal intent, the world's largest social media network said on Monday.
Source: ReutersAutomatic language translation has come a long way, thanks to neural networks-computer algorithms that take inspiration from the human brain.
Source: SciencemagArtificial Intelligence and machine learning are developing at an alarming (terrifying) rate, and robots are now being given citizenships, they're becoming socially intelligent, and they're doing goddamn backflips.
Source: MaximI remember watching the iconic movie Back to the Future as a kid, marvelling over what kinds of innovations the future would bring.
Source: EntrepreneurTechnology's transformative nature is like that of an excited particle that alters the status quo of any physical space it enters. A little glimpse into the dynamic digital world is indicative of how technology has given a whole new meaning to education.
Source: YourstoryIn the world of customer service, we're experiencing the rise of chatbots, virtual digital assistants, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents, answering basic queries which allow humans to tackle more complex problems and improve the speed and efficiency of decisions.
Source: ForbesRussia and China want to revolutionize their forces with weaponized artificial intelligence, a field in which the U.S. risks falling behind, according to a new report released Wednesday from former defense officials and field experts.
Source: NewsweekAn overview of the chatbot industry
Source: HOB TeamAt Re:invent, Amazon launches more than 12 automated services that let engineers scale up deployment of applications on the cloud on a real-time basis instead of old-style manual provisioning.
Source: Your StoryAmazon.com this week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising its challenge to Silicon Valley's biggest tech firms for the lead in artificial intelligence.
Source: fortuneH2O.ai, the leading company bringing AI to enterprises, today announced it has completed a $40 million Series C round of funding led by Wells Fargo and NVIDIA with participation from New York Life, Crane Venture Partners, Nexus Venture Partners and Transamerica Ventures, the corporate venture capital fund of Transamerica and Aegon Group.
Source: BusinesswireAs artificial intelligence continues to evolve, a number of developers have proposed building a cooperative space for AI development.
Source: FuturismAmazon, Google, Apple, and Facebook are rushing to build artificially intelligent smart systems to serve us, connect us, help us, and ... increase their own profits.
Source: ForbesIn May 2017, researchers at Google Brain announced the creation of AutoML, an artificial intelligence (AI) that's capable of generating its own AIs.
Source: FuturismArtificial intelligence (AI) will be deployed as part of a collaboration involving the University of Toronto and IIT-Bombay to make Pune a truly smart city.
Source: Hindustan TimesA considerable number of articles cover machine learning and its ability to protect us from cyberattacks. Still, it's important to separate the hype from the reality and see what exactly machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL) and artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can do right now in cybersecurity.
Source: ForbesSamsung India will hire 2,500 graduates from the country's top engineering institutes over the next three years in what is being billed as one of its largest recruitment drives to ramp up research and development talent.
Source: ETAbsent new funding and a strategic vision, the United States might lose the race for supremacy in artificial intelligence research to China.
Source: CFRResearchers have shown how human operators can maintain control over a system comprising several agents that are guided by artificial intelligence
Source: Science DailyThe internet changed travel planning for most people years ago, but even a high-powered search engine has its limitations when it comes to plotting out the perfect weekend getaway or lengthy European excursion.
Source: New York Daily NewsAlgorithms are incredible aids for making data-driven, efficient decisions. And as more industries uncover their predictive power, companies are increasingly turning to algorithms to make objective and comprehensive choices.
Source: ForbesComputer scientist Jeff Dean is an icon at Google. The senior fellow co-designed and co-implemented five generations of Google's crawling indexing and query Âretrieval systems.
Source: The AustralianArtificial intelligence may have once been the stuff of science fiction, but businesses across industries are now using this budding technology to make their operations more efficient.
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence may have once been the stuff of science fiction, but businesses across industries are now using this budding technology to make their operations more efficient.
Source: ForbesWhile Gartner predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a top-five investment priority for more than 30% of CIOs by 2020, for B2B executives, questions linger.
Source: ForbesWhile Gartner predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a top-five investment priority for more than 30% of CIOs by 2020, for B2B executives, questions linger.
Source: ForbesCOMMANDING the plot lines of Hollywood films, covers of magazines and reams of newsprint, the contest between artificial intelligence (AI) and mankind draws much attention.
Source: The EconomistIndia Inc is promising better pay hikes of 10-15 per cent for the right talent in 2018 after a challenging year for the job market.
Source: TOIWhile machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) have been used in supply chain applications for some time, there is an ongoing arms race to more effectively leverage both machine learning and artificial intelligence in demand planning solutions in new ways.
Source: ForbesMachine Learning Engineers, Data Scientists, and Big Data Engineers rank among the top emerging jobs on LinkedIn.
Source: ForbesMachine learning will intensify amongst medium and large-sized enterprises, doubling the number of implementations and pilot projects using machine learning technology in 2018 compared to last year, and then doubling again by 2020.
Source: GlobalnewswireIn a push towards introducing Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning in a bigger way, Samsung will recruit fresh graduates across IITs and other top engineering colleges in 2018.
Source: Indian ExpressMachine learning will make sense of the security threats your organization faces and help your staff focus on more valuable, strategic tasks. It could also be the answer to the next WannaCry.
Source: CSOHealthcare outpaced all other industries in job growth for freelancers while finishing second to staffing when it comes to non-freelancers.
Source: Health Care IT NewsGoogle is deepening its push into artificial intelligence (AI) by opening a research centre in China, even though its search services remain blocked in the country.
Source: BBCBing may not answer if you ask 'is there a God?' but will give both perspectives from reputable sources. Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that measures how many reputable sources are behind a given answer.
Source: TheHinduBing may not answer if you ask 'is there a God?' but will give both perspectives from reputable sources. Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that measures how many reputable sources are behind a given answer.
Source: TheHinduBing may not answer if you ask 'is there a God?' but will give both perspectives from reputable sources. Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that measures how many reputable sources are behind a given answer.
Source: TheHinduBing may not answer if you ask 'is there a God?' but will give both perspectives from reputable sources. Microsoft on Wednesday rolled out new features on its Bing search engine powered by artificial intelligence, including one that summarizes the two opposing sides of contentious questions, and another that measures how many reputable sources are behind a given answer.
Source: TheHinduA new report from Deloitte says the tipping point for the technology has arrived.
Source: ZDnetAs per a report by FICCI-Nasscom & EY, India is expected to see a slowdown in terms of jobs in the next two years. Companies are presently struggling to restructure their business and by 2022, the entire job landscape is expected to dramatically change.
Source: HOB TeamAlthough AI is expected to eliminate around 1.8 million jobs by 2020, it will add a whopping 2.3 million in the same time period. 2020 will see AI become a positive job motivator and play a crucial role in the job related dynamics.
Source: GartnerAlthough AI is expected to eliminate around 1.8 million jobs by 2020, it will add a whopping 2.3 million in the same time period. 2020 will see AI become a positive job motivator and play a crucial role in the job related dynamics.
Source: GartnerAs firms' appetite for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) grows, a report on Thursday said 68.6 per cent Indian organisations might deploy it before 2020.
Source: Indian ExpressArtificial intelligence is about to revamp the way farming is done in the country in the coming years. AI solutions promise to give valuable inputs to farmers & other stakeholders about different processes, right from sowing to harvesting & then in post-harvest.
Source: HOB TeamPeople shrink with fear over the thought of self-aware Artificial Intelligence entities. The Pop Culture is filled with references to AI overlords, murderous robots & melodramatic software programs. While such things are a long way to go, the possibility of AI replacing humans in many roles is becoming very real as time passes by.
Source: HOB TeamThe year is 2035 and humanoid robots, powered by Artificial Intelligence, are part of everyday life. Detective Del Spooner hates robots because he was in a car accident and a robot pulled him to safety while leaving a 12-year-old girl to die - because the odds of her living were statistically lower than Detective Spooner's.
Source: ForbesWill Artificial Intelligence replace the current jobs, or will it create new jobs five years from now? It is analyzed that AI will either be the game changer in Indian industries or it will fail to impact the Indian market.
Source: SanvadaAakash K did the graveyard shift answering queries of US customers for a call centre. The job paid him well enough to be able to pay off his EMIs and live in Mumbai.
Source: FirstpostHuman resources as a function has experienced significant changes in the last decade due to the evolution of technologies. Today, artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the way companies hire, manage and engage with their workforce.
Source: VCCDuring 2017 it was hard to escape predictions that artificial intelligence is about to change the world. In 2018, this is unlikely to change. However, an increased focus on repeatable and quantifiable results is likely to ground some of the "big picture" thinking in reality.
Source: ForbesWhat will artificial intelligence's long-term impact on jobs be? originally appeared on Quora: the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Source: ForbesWould you consider a job as an "automation ethicist"? How about that of an "interactive chatbot designer"? Such funky-sounding job titles definitely will pique a listener's curiosity at your next cocktail party. And such titles may soon be coming to an organization near you.
Source: ForbesBy 2020, AI will generate 2.3 million jobs, exceeding the 1.8 million that it will remove, research firm Gartner said in a report.
Source: CNBCIf it fulfills its promise, quantum machine learning could transform AI.
Source: MIT Technology ReviewThe term "artificial intelligence" (AI) has been around since the 1950s, but there has long existed a yawning gap between what people thought AI to be and what was actually possible.
Source: ForbesResearchers, entrepreneurs and tech giants are taking artificial intelligence (AI) to new frontiers and transforming daily activities in health, education and commerce.
Source: YourStory"Each innovation changed the way we discover news, so they also changed the way we produce news. Artificial intelligence will follow that same trend."
Source: NiemanlabToday's AI is super impressive, but it's not intelligent.
Source: Vox"Sometimes a type of glory lights up the mind of a man," writes John Steinbeck in his novel "East of Eden," which is set in a California valley - Salinas, though, not Silicon.
Source: RecodeFlipkart to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in AIforIndia, hire artificial intelligence experts, build infrastructure
Source: MintFOR ALL THE hype about killer robots, 2017 saw some notable strides in artificial intelligence. A bot called Libratus out-bluffed poker kingpins, for example. Out in the real world, machine learning is being put to use improving farming and widening access to healthcare.
Source: Wired"AI is like the Wild West right now," Tim Leland, Qualcomm's head of graphics, told me earlier this month when the company unveiled its latest premium mobile chipset.
Source: EngadgetMicrosoft India's Sundar Srinivasan speaks about the "tectonic revolution AI is bringing to human lives" and how his company is helping democratise it.
Source: Indian ExpressMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella said that artificial intelligence will help transform technology, just as the company's chatbot 'Ruuh' is helping handloom weavers across the country.
Source: Indian ExpressAccording to a report by Tata Consultancy Services, 68% of Indian companies use artificial intelligence (AI) for IT functions, but 70% believe AI's greatest impact will be in functions outside of IT such as marketing, customer service, finance and HR by 2020. Also, the majority of companies see AI as transformative and consider it crucial to remaining competitive in future. The primary goal of all AI-enabled innovation is to minimize human labor and augment human capability to the maximum extent possible.
Source: VCCircleThere has been tremendous buzz around Artificial Intelligence in the past year, and I expect it only to increase in 2018. From self-driving cars to computers that create their own languages (and so had to be shut down) - we've heard and read about it all. Some of these stories depict AI accurately but many of them are plain hyperbole. There hasn't been another technological advance in the past that has the power to change our lives so profoundly and is yet so misunderstood. Let me take a stab at the 3 things I would expect to see, realistically, in the field of AI in 2018:
Source: BwdisruptArtificial intelligence and big data have formed a truly symbiotic relationship, and they need each other to ring to fruition what both are promising. If there are any lingering doubts that the fates of artificial intelligence and big data are intertwined, consider these recent quotes from two highly regarded thought leaders in this space:
Source: RTInsightsArtificial intelligence and big data have formed a truly symbiotic relationship, and they need each other to ring to fruition what both are promising. If there are any lingering doubts that the fates of artificial intelligence and big data are intertwined, consider these recent quotes from two highly regarded thought leaders in this space:
Source: RTInsightsArtificial intelligence is starting to impact nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Machine-learning algorithms, the technology behind contemporary AI, determine what content appears on our Facebook feed and what results are returned when we conduct a Google search. They power product recommendations on Amazon and Netflix, determine airline or event ticket pricing, and influence who receives marketing communications based on likelihood to buy a new product or cancel a service.
Source: Maclean'sThe Advertiser revealed this month an AI institute involved in defense research is expected to be the first tenant on the old Royal Adelaide Hospital site. The State Government and the University of Adelaide announced the $7.1 million Institute for Machine Learning, and a Chinese university has been singled out for collaboration. It comes amid increasing global concern about the way China's Communist Party uses partnerships with overseas universities to strengthen the PLA.
Source: The AdvertiserLeading thinkers believe that AI will solve climate change, prevent all traffic accidents, and turn everyone into superhuman cyborgs.
Source: HuffingtonpostThe ability to argue, to express our reasoning to others, is one of the defining features of what it is to be human. Argument and debate form the cornerstones of civilized society and intellectual life. Processes of argumentation run our governments, structure scientific endeavor and frame religious belief. So should we worry that new advances in artificial intelligence are taking steps towards equipping computers with these skills?
Source: IndependentArtificial intelligence is a growing field and one which can be written in various programming languages. However it remains difficult to identify which of the many languages should be used for the AI project you may be working on next. Here are some of the best languages for programming AI to help you decide.
Source: TechworldIn new research released last week, a team of MIT computer science students managed to trick Google's Cloud Vision artificial intelligence into thinking that a picture of four machine guns was probably a helicopter. They did it by carefully manipulating the underlying pixels of an original image, changing it in ways that were imperceptible to humans but completely disorienting for the AI.
Source: FortuneArtificial intelligence, machine learning, neural networksâ??all these words are hogging business technology headlines. It fills some with fear about robots taking over the world and others with promise that life is going to get a whole lot simpler with technology enabling things like never before. Even as the debate rages on about whether we are hurtling towards a man-made crisis or bending the arc of future, chances are that you may have already come in contact with it.
Source: Financial ExpressThe world of jobs is in a state of flux, thanks to rising adoption of artificial intelligence, and the jobs that are most vulnerable to this automation drive are software-IT and customer services, says a report. According to a report by employability assessment company Aspiring Minds, customer service, software and IT and accounting jobs have very high automation potential.
Source: The Economic TimesFor IT Techs in India, 2017 has not been a good year. For a number of years, India has been one of the world's top employment generators, but hiring has plummeted and layoffs are hitting companies, big and small.
Source: Digital JournalChatbots have revolutionized the customer service space: instantaneous, personalized customer response that not only meets customer expectations, but also saves businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars, if not more.
Source: ForbesValueFirst is immensely proud and delighted to announce that its Chatbot Generator Platform: SURBO has won the CMO Choice Award for Emerging Marketing Partner at the 6th edition of DMAasia 2017 held in Mumbai on 23rd August 2017.
Source: HOB TeamIndia's information technology industry is expected to add between 1.8 lakh to 2 lakh jobs in 2018. This will largely be due to digitization, according to staffing firm, TeamLease Services. Alka Dhingra, general manager, IT staffing said in a statement "2017 was a year of disruption for telecom and IT industry
Source: HOB TeamAround 56,000 engineers have been laid off by Indian IT giants like Wipro, Infosys, Cognizant and others in 2017. The layoff numbers of 2017 were double that of 2016. The reason cited was their lack of preparation for newer technologies. Less than 5% of Indian techies are said to be equipped to handle high-skilled jobs.
Source: HOB TeamThere has been an increased appetite towards the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by Indian companies.This, in turn, may spike organisation spends on this tech, over the next 18 months, says an Intel India commissioned report, undertaken by the International Data Corporation (IDC)
Source: TOI2017 witnessed the meteoric rise of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. From large platform vendors to early-stage startups, AI and ML have become the key focus areas.
Source: ForbesAmazon Web Services (AWS) which is the cloud computing arm of Amazon, plans to get into Over-the-top (OTT) content providers market of India with their data analytics & artificial intelligence platform. Bikram Bedi, head of India region, AWS said that globally, and in India, media & entertainment has been a huge focus of the company. They work with OTT platforms or linear TV platforms like Voot, Hotstar, Netflix, Sony, Amazon Prime, Tata Sky etc.
Source: HOT TeamNot only will artificial intelligence improve the way we live but also give us more time to live life - by saving us from mundane and repetitive tasks that cause job dissatisfaction and burnouts
Source: Livemint2017 turned out to be wonderful for IOT and AI, and there was a massive boost in the number of connected devices and the trend is expected to continue in the upcoming year. We can see how use of such technologies has made companies dependent on them for their everyday operations. In the last few year, there has been a dramatic growth of interest in innovation.
Source: HOB TeamAs emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things evolve at lightning speed, accelerating the digital disruption of nearly every industry, 2018 will be an ideal time to position your startup for the next phase of growth. Here are five tips for going big with your startup next year:
Source: ForbesThe world is fixated on Sophia, the robot these days and her journey into the world. Sophia is a product of artificial intelligence technology & is currently being studied by many researchers and scientists to connect the distinctions between humans and machines. It is so marvelous to see these machines running on AI technology, operating independently, learning from their environment & interacting like humans.
Source: HOB TeamThere has been an unprecedented hype about chatbots in 2017 thanks to Facebook�¢??s decision to integrate chatbots into its Messenger and Microsoft�¢??s bot Tay. Chatbots make us feel like we are seeing the future now. It may seem like a big thing, but to build a chatbot does not require a team of developers. In fact, with the help of some chatbot generator platforms, you can build one for yourself without needing any complex programming skills.
Source: HOB TeamAlphabet had a pretty strong 2017, like other tech giants. Itâ??s shares rose by over 30% and it had a $700 billion-plus market cap. It also managed to post 20% plus growth, thanks to its strong mobile search & YouTube ad momentum Google also expanded its hardware lineup, launched an online TV service and introduced other consumer and enterprise services that make use of strengths in AI and Machine Learning. Itâ??s safe to say that in 2018 they will make some bold new moves that will place them in an even stronger position. Here are some predictions for the coming year:
Source: HOB TeamCloud computing is already a huge business, and competition is stiff. But this year, tech firms opened a new front in the battle to win users over in the cloud: the large-scale introduction of cloud-based AI.
Source: MIT Technology ReviewIndia has long taken pride in its young workforce as one of its competitive advantages, but as increased automation cuts jobs, it may soon become a liability for the country.
Source: TRT WorldFarewell 2017, a year in which marketing technology really took off and where both consumers and marketers alike started to experience the potential of artificial intelligence in our daily personal and professional lives.
Source: ForbesDr. Joseph Reger, Fujitsu Fellow, and Chief Technical Officer EMEIA, Fujitsu says that 2018 will be the rise of ubiquitous virtual assistants.
Source: ForbesNo doubt each of us has come in contact with Artificial Intelligence (AI) -- whether it is by shopping online and seeing 'suggested for you' products, or ads popping up in your Facebook feed, or at the bank when we are making a check deposit at the ATM. Other industries, ranging from health to fitness to media to dating apps to finance have all adopted AI in some capacity to optimize and automate their processes. Although known in the academic world since the 1990s, AI is only coming to mainstream utilization in recent years. So what exactly is the power of AI and why is it becoming so popular now?
Source: ForbesThe sum total of the world's data is evolving at a massively accelerating rate and has refused to stop. Several areas of technology that benefit from this data onslaught include virtual reality, augmented reality and also artificial intelligence (AI).
Source: Inside BigdataIn 2017 AI was everywhere, so in the last edition of Tech Tent for this year we set off to explore artificial intelligence. What is it, where is it making rapid progress, and what are the dangers for society if we get it wrong?
Source: BBCAs the Indian IT services industry enters 2018, it will see more artificial intelligence (AI)-driven business than ever before, said analysts.
Source: ETAccording to Pricewaterhouse Coopers report, using different data sets to make predictions, including predictions for shopping, is currently the biggest focus of Artificial Intelligence (AI) globally.
Source: NewsbytesappHere are three things to pay careful attention to if you're among those who plan to look for work in 2018.
Source: FastcompanyTechnology has been good to us. It has allowed people to connect with others thousands of kilometres away and given us gems like navigation apps and fitness trackers. Technology has essentially changed life as we know it - and made new exciting possibilities a reality.
Source: The independentLayoffs and hiring freezes in Indian IT are likely to continue in 2018, but it's not as hopeless as it seems.
Source: QZMachine learning (ML) is touted as the most critical skill of current times. Artificial intelligence (AI), an application of ML, is becoming pervasive.
Source: ForbesThe year 2018 will see a sharp increase in demand for professionals with skills in emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, even as people with capabilities in Big Data and Analytics will continue to be the most sought after by companies across sectors, say sources in the recruitment industry.
Source: The Hindu Business LineWith the New Year upon us, it's a great time to take an honest look in the mirror and make changes that can help you reach new professional heights. Instead of coming up with a list on my own, I decided to survey my team at Vanderbloemen Search Group for eighteen resolutions that will make your career skyrocket this year.
Source: ForbesAlthough there are multiple AI frameworks like TensorFlow or OpenAI, artificial intelligence still requires a much more comprehensive understanding of the field compared to a mainstream developer. If you have managed to build a working prototype, you are perhaps the smartest guy in the room & a member of an elite club.
Source: HOB TeamCanadian Government plans to hire an Ottawa-based company that specializes in social media monitoring and artificial intelligence to forecast spikes in suicide rates. They are set to finalize a contract next month. The federal government will work with the company to devise a strategy, define â??suicide-related-behaviorâ?? on social media and then using this classifier conduct marketing research on the general population of Canada.
Source: HOB Team2017 has ended & it is important to now see how technology has evolved and what role it will play in 2018. Artificial Intelligence has seen significant growth in the past year and has seen many applications in the field of healthcare. It is important to note that AI will have an impact on the healthcare insurance experience.
Source: HOB TeamArtificial is disrupting industries across the globe. Its having an impact on almost all aspect of our lives. In the Sales function of business, we have already seen AI replace basic jobs in retail & fast food. However, Forrester states that by 2020, a million of B2B salespeople would lose their jobs.
Source: HOB TeamU.S. may be leading in Artificial Intelligence but China is fast catching up. With the help of government & venture capital funding AI is growing in China. Chris Nicolson, founder of Skymind has started to expand outside of U.S. Tencent is a big investor in his company and so Nicholson assembles a team of four engineers in Fujian, a province in China and also plans to further expand in this region.
Source: HOB TeamVarious technologies at Microsoft that began transforming the lives of individuals and communities in India last year will gain further momentum in 2018, the company's President Anant Maheshwari said on Tuesday.
Source: ETArtificial intelligence is changing the world. It's impacting almost all aspects of modern life and business. When it comes to sales, we've already seen AI replace basic jobs in retail and fast food. But by 2020, a million B2B salespeople will lose their jobs, according to Forrester.
Source: ForbesWhat is artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI?
Source: Littleton Independent2017 was definitely the year of Artificial Intelligence (AI). With plenty of breakthroughs like Google's AlphaGo Zero making headlines, the year also provided a launchpad for several AI startups to establish themselves in the new tech sphere.
Source: YourstoryArtificial intelligence (AI) and its subset, cognitive computing, have been subject to a fair share of debates, with concerns around machines overtaking, or maybe even replacing, the human workforce.
Source: ForbesNHS is planning to use artificial intelligence to diagnose scans for heart disease & lung cancer this year. Researchers at an Oxford hospital have developed a system that could help save billions of pounds by allowing doctors to pick up diseases much earlier. This technology will become available to NHS hospitals for free this summer.
Source: HOB TeamIn 2017, we saw artificial intelligence bring the stuff of science fiction closer to reality by not only having a significant impact on the industry but also outperforming humans in many aspects. They made their mark in many areas ranging from acquiring a citizenship to beating humans at complex games, from writing novels to composing music, from fighting judicial cases to assisting doctors. Artificial intelligence made its presence felt throughout the year.
Source: HOB TeamBiejing plans to invest 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) for building an artificial intelligence development park in the cityâ??s west, as reported by official Xinhua news agency. China is ambitious to become the world leader in AI by 2025.
Source: HOB TeamEven with the support of AI frameworks like TensorFlow or OpenAI, artificial intelligence still requires deep knowledge and understanding compared to a mainstream web developer.
Source: TCThe growth of artificial intelligence and machine learning is picking up pace, and those who thought adoption was a few more years away are finding the reality much different.
Source: Martech TodayIIT Madras has launched a course a Winter course on Machine Learning & Brain Research at its Center for Computational Brain Research (CCBR). They are also conducting their Annual Workshop from 2nd to 7th January 2018.
Source: HOBA lot of people are skeptical & apprehensive about artificial intelligence taking over the world, and also their jobs. And this is not true for just one sector. For instance, a lot of the tasks that were being done by humans have been automated today and AI seems to be the way forward for most industries. However, it is not all bad news for employees. In fact, Artificial intelligence is going to give rise to many new jobs in the coming years.
Source: HOBJobs involving artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data have become mainstream of late.
Source: ScrollIf you go to GitHub, the most popular developer platform today, and search for a piece of code, it is a plain-text search.
Source: The New stackArtificial Intelligence today has become a buzz word and this technology is set to disrupt many industries. Artificial Intelligence application in the medicine field is a promising area, but the question is whether doctors & patients will feel comfortable using it?. There are many new startups out there that are leveraging AI to improve patient outcomes, but we are yet to see AI being used pervasively in clinics.
Source: HOBConsultants who partner with data scientists can use the power of big data to help sell their expert advice. Find out pitfalls to avoid in this partnership.
Source: Tech RepublicLaw students in USA usually tend to get a health of legal technology as part of their education in college. But what about international students? Given that most technology education, research & innovation happens in U.S., studying law in foreign colleges could actually be disadvantageous. However, there is one elite law school which is trying to make sure that it�¢??s students don�¢??t get left behind.
Source: HOBGoogle's Alphabet AI Lab used their DeepMind artificial intelligence (AI) to develop a synthetic speech system called WaveNet back in 2016. This system runs on an artificial neural network and is capable of speech samples that are far better than those produced by other technologies. The AI voice is becoming more human like. WaveNet has improved since then and is now good enough for Google Assistant across all platforms.
Source: HOBEver since the introduction of Robotics, Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning & other similar technologies, it seems the new age of industrial automation has begun. These technologies promise greater efficiencies, higher profit margins, reduced costs & many other tangible benefits to businesses that plan to invest in them.
Source: HOBThe current pace of innovation makes it almost impossible to stay on top of the AI trends, but understanding these advancements is a must for business owners who want to stay ahead.
Source: EntrepreneurOnly 17% of developers worked with artificial intelligence or machine learning in 2017, according to a DigitalOcean report.
Source: Tech RepublicI remember watching the iconic movie Back to the Future as a kid, marvelling over what kinds of innovations the future would bring.
Source: EntrepreneurDr. Adrian Nish, the head of intelligence at BAE systems has issues a warning saying that there is war going to start soon of "defenders vs attackers" largely caused by the new developments in technology. He said: "The year 2018 could be when we see the first battle of the AI bots.
Source: HOBMachines are today participation in all kinds of activities - conversing, driving, making decisions & more. Given that 55% of companies plan to invest in artificial intelligence, it is only a matter of time before most jobs require some sort of AI interaction, so it is quite crucial for employees to learn to work with them. According to research, humans make better decisions when they are assisted by machines.
Source: HOBAdaptive Biotechnologies is a genomics and technology company working to map the genetics of the immune system
Source: BgrAs many as three-quarters of jobs that India's IT & business process management companies undertake by 2022 will require their employees to acquire new skills. In fact, companies have already begun to prepare their workforce to gain expertise in these new technologies, an industry survey has revealed.
Source: HOB TeamIndia is well places and does not face a threat of losing its edge over other countries with the rise of new disruptive technologies like Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence. Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO and President of Genpact said in an interview. He feels that the opportunity of size has only increased as a result of the huge technology talent pool available.
Source: HOBBusiness find hiring full time programmers a competitive & lengthy process. That's one main reason there is increasing demand for freelancers and consultants. Forrester predicts that there will be rise of 6% in outsourced software help in 2018.
Source: HOBYou've heard of artificial intelligence - everyone from Elon Musk to Mark Zuckerberg couldn't stop talking about it in 2017. But this year, AI will affect your life in tangible ways.
Source: CNBCFrom Artificial Intelligence to blockchain, Mint Lounge looks at how some technologies will affect us in the coming years
Source: MintGarry Kasparov faced off against Deep Blue, IBM's chess-playing computer, in 1997. Deep Blue was able to imagine an average of 200,000,000 positions per second. Kasparov ended up losing the match.
Source: priThe tech giants both participated in a VC round on Tuesday. By Friday, each had also invested in another emerging company with cutting-edge technology tailored for healthcare.
Source: Healthcare IT NewsWhen people talk about creating an artificial intelligence, the conversation is often focused on human or superhuman AI - systems that would equal or surpass us in intelligence.
Source: VBUnlike big corporations, SMBs do not have the budget to create their own tools. This is where already available tools and platforms in the market can help your business.
Source: YourstoryAlthough, Artificial Intelligence promises many great things, some of these claims are over-exaggerated & will most likely not happen in the near future. Chief Scientist of Converscia, Dr. Sid J. Reddy gives readers his point of view.
Source: HOBThe hottest thing in the world of technology these days is your own voice. During the holiday season, some of the most popular gadgets were smart speakers with digital assistants from Google & Amazon. Apple also plans to come out with its own speaker this year. Microsoft & Samsung have partnered on another one.
Source: HOBTesla has become a household name as a leader and pioneer in the electric vehicle market, but it also manufactures and sells advanced battery and solar panel technology.
Source: ForbesAs the year ended, I was invited to an opening of Imaginarium/Aligunjan, a research and blue-skies thinking facility set up by Nishith Desai Associates in Alibag.
Source: Financial ExpressThe two of the largest economies of the world, U.S. & China are leading the world when it comes to artificial intelligence. It is still not clear, which one out of these two is at the top.
Source: HOBThe battle to capture products driven by artificial intelligence is on. This year at CES, which is perhaps the world's biggest electronics show, thousands of companies will showcase their products at Las Vegas. However, out of all the companies coming, Google stands out from the rest.
Source: HOBThe Fintech arena is seeing transformation as a result of the digital revolution on multiple levels. There are some technology trends that are worth noting. It is becoming increasingly hard for humans to keep pace with the technological changes especially in complicated fields like monetary transactions occurring online or physical platform and security of the same. Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence are well poised to shape the future of Fintech.
Source: CXOTodayDuring 2017 it was hard to escape predictions that artificial intelligence is about to change the world. In 2018, this is unlikely to change. However, an increased focus on repeatable and quantifiable results is likely to ground some of the "big picture" thinking in reality.
Source: ForbesHow diverse will a lucrative, growing field like data science be in the future?
Source: ForbesArtificial Intelligence has become a part of our day to day lives in many ways. Whether it is in the form of Amazon Echo or a program that checks you into your doctor's office or a customer service chatbot, they have begun to penetrate into every industry.
Source: HOBThe answer to this question depends to a great extent on the role/industry/company combination. However, there are few general remarks that can be made. To start with, it is very important to complete an internship rather than do an "ML related summer research project" unless that research is done with respect to a lab at a university
Source: HOBA Chinese startup named Liulisho has developed what it claims is the world's first artificial intelligence English teacher. The firm spent years in gathering data on Chinese people speaking English and them applied deep learning to create personalized English Courses that are powered by artificial intelligence.
Source: HOBArtificial Intelligence (AI) is already fundamentally changing information technology and stands poised to permeate and transform technology both online and off ranging from manufacturing and transportation to medicine and military applications.
Source: Global SearchIn a latest move LG announced that it is going to use an in-house developed deep learning based Artificial Intelligence in order to accelerate the development of its smart products.
Source: HOBAlmost an year ago around this time, Spora, a sophisticated ransomware was being propagated by spam mails on the internet. Many users were tricked into this and their computers were affected. Even though anti-virus vendors were losing their mind and pushing updates to their devices to protect against this zero-day attack
Source: HOBHugh White makes the case that America's influence is decreasing in Asia and China is on the eventual but inevitable path to dominating Asia.
Source: NextbigfutureWhether it is Elon Musk calling for a ban on autonomous weapons, rumours of Tesco opening Amazon Go-style checkout-free stores, or Facebook abandoning a chatbot experiment after the bots started communicating in their own language, AI continues to be a hot tech topic in mainstream media.
Source: Mediatel NewslineIn the coming Volkswagen I.D. Buzz has built in artificial intelligence using which it will be able to recognize your face as you approach it and then set up the interior just the way you like. The company is using Nvidia's Artificial Intelligence, it was announced at CES 2018
Source: HOBDo you remember the famous scene from The Dank Knight where Batman is using the so-called "high-frequency generator-receiver" to map out Gotham in 3D to find the exact location of Joker's hostages? Well, Google has created a technology that comes quite close to this concept.
Source: TrendBlogIndustries globally, including in India, are going through a seismic change today when it comes to embracing disruptive technologies like Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Source: YourstoryWith digital transformation comes the daunting task of preparing a workforce for technologies like Big Data, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) that can address the massive demand coming from governments and businesses in India.
Source: EconomictimesIf you have ever played a video game, you have interacted with artificial intelligence (AI). Regardless of whether you prefer race-car games like Need for Speed, strategy games like Civilization, or shooting games like Counter Strike
Source: HarvardFor Alphabet Inc, It's the Year of Artificial Intelligence
Source: Investor Place14-year-old Tanmay Bakshi is not your average Joe. A self-taught coder, Bakshi is a neural network architect and IBM Champion for Cloud, based out of Canada.
Source: TOIInternational Business Machines was once again awarded the largest number of US patents in 2017, as the company pushes into blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.
Source: The Business TimesThese startups are applying artificial intelligence techniques to business intelligence, big data, cybersecurity, APM, autonomous vehicles, healthcare and more.
Source: DatamationIn spite of reports to the contrary, a number of analysts believe AI will open up new job opportunities for those who get the proper training
Source: cmswireA whistlestop tour of the past set to build your future
Source: TechradarArtificial Intelligence (AI) forms part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, which is expected to fundamentally alter the way people live. We are in the midst of this revolution, and its end result is unknown.
Source: MediaupdateToday artificial intelligence is capable of predicting the future. Police forces are currently using it to map when and where. Doctors are using it to predict when a patient is likely to have a disease. Some researchers are even trying to use to plan for unexpected consequences.
Source: HOBThere are some interest automotive tech highlights from the CES 2018. Artificial intelligence can now control your infotainment system and the vehicle can now read your brain. Cars can actually see around blind corners. The CES event has today become an outlet for automakers to showcase their developments in car technology. Here are three key trends from the event this year:
Source: HOBIt is quite evident that artificial intelligence is set to have an impact on our everyday lives right from commuting to controlling our smart homes. Interestingly, AI will soon begin to impact our holidays as well. AI has a great potential to make travelling safer, easier & more relaxing.
Source: HOBMachine learning and artificial intelligence advances in five areas will ease data prep, discovery, analysis, prediction, and data-driven decision making.
Source: ZDnetThe gene-editing technology CRISPR could very well one day rid the world of its most devastating diseases, allowing us to simply edit away the genetic code responsible for an illness. One of the things standing in the way of turning that fantasy into reality, though, is the problem of off-target effects. Now Microsoft is hoping to use artificial intelligence to fix this problem.
Source: GizmodoThe year 2017 proved to be very vital for the development of artificial intelligence. There was a strong build-up of academic whispers, research breakthroughs and there was public based policy discussion. Suddenly, everyone began to take interest in AI, talk about it and reflect over how it could be used in human society. Artificial intelligence began to get used in all areas ranging from healthcare to art & much more.
Source: HOBIn the 1960's and 70's a lot of us were immersed in the popular science culture of that era. From the discovery of DNA to moon landing to early computers to Star Trek. We were all intoxicated by the wonder of what might be possible.
Source: HOBAt the beginning of the new year, every business owner has the future in his/her mind. There are host of activities right from sales projections to tax documentation that need to be initiated for the coming Q1 of 2018.
Source: HOBThere is a new warehouse helper in town. Ocado is testing a human maintenance in its warehouse, in a latest move to reduce reliance on human workers. This SecondHands robot prototype resembles a cousin of Star Wars' C3P0
Source: HOBToday, the blockchain technology is increasingly being used in the financial services sector and it is about to receive a healthy dose of artificial intelligence. The new automated analytics techniques will look for patterns in the relationship data about contracts, people & transactions.
Source: HOBToday, the blockchain technology is increasingly being used in the financial services sector and it is about to receive a healthy dose of artificial intelligence. The new automated analytics techniques will look for patterns in the relationship data about contracts, people & transactions.
Source: HOBIt is unlikely that your life has not been touched by Artificial Intelligence so far. It might look like a work for coders & scientists but today it is present everywhere. If you are using Amazon Echo, or perhaps Netflix, AI is used by you.
Source: HOBThe existing AI market is increasingly controlled by tech giants like Google, IBM and Microsoft, all of which offer cloud-based AI solutions and APIs. This model assumes little control of users over the AI products, and in the long run, such a centralized model could lead to the monopolization of the AI market. This could cause unfair pricing, a lack of transparency, interoperability and limited participation of smaller companies in AI innovation.
Source: ForbesBy Katie Lundin, Customer Service Wonder Gal at crowdspring. Our business and personal lives are touched by AI every day. That friendly lady who took your information and looked up your account when you called your insurance company?
Source: HuffingtonpostAre you thinking of Chappie, Terminator, and Lucy? Sentient, self-aware robots are closer to becoming a reality than you think. Developing computer systems that equal or exceed human intelligence is the crux of artificial intelligence.
Source: HackerearthThe fourth industrial revolution is here and it is artificial intelligence that is helping usher this. It has begun to permeate every major industry from healthcare to finance, education and insurance. According to McKinsey Global Institute AI is bringing about a transformation in society and this is happening at a much faster rate compared to the Industrial Revolution.
Source: HOBWhat are the best sources to study machine learning and artificial intelligence? originally appeared on Quora - the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world.
Source: ForbesRobots may be coming for some jobs, but they will likely create new roles as well. Here are some spots humans are needed to fill and how to get them.
Source: Tech RepublicThere have been a 6X increase in the annual investment levels by venture capital (VC) investors into U.S.-based Ai startups since 2000. Crunchbase, VentureSource, and Sand Hill Econometrics were used to determine the amount of funding invested each year by venture capitalists into startups where AI plays an important role in some key function of the business. The following graphic illustrates the amount of annual funding by VC's into US AI startups across all funding stages.
Source: ForbesAs its stock hit a record high Friday, Microsoft's (MSFT) price target was raised on the view that its products and initiatives around artificial intelligence are undervalued.
Source: InvestorsOver the last several years, millennials have been upending the consumer market as companies scramble to find the best way to attract the world's first group of digital natives, a wily lot who thrive on innovation, automation and all of the latest tech gadgets.
Source: ForbesMachines are starting to take the place of the people who flip burgers, drive across town and, lately, manage stock portfolios.
Source: NY TimesDuring a recent speech at the University of California, Berkeley, Pieter Abbeel played a video clip of a robot doing housework.
Source: NY TimesThere are basically three big questions about artificial intelligence and its impact on the economy: What can it do? Where is it headed? And how fast will it spread?
Source: NY TimesThere is popular scene from the movie, "The Devil Wears Prada" where Meryl Streep, who plays the role of a powerful fashion editor gives her assistant a dressing down for not being able to understand fashion. Meryl says that fashion is whatever a select group of designers say it is
Source: HOBWe are living in interesting times. Today digital assistants schedule our meetings, chatbots work with humans as teaching assistants and our suitcase can now become a self-driving luggage as shown in CES 2018. The implications of the coming wave of AI has begun to be felt in the current workplace.
Source: HOBIf you consider an ideal world then Mayur Datar, chief data strategist for Flipkart, wants the app of his company to understand every need of their user even before they know it. Whether it is buying a pen or a refrigerator,
Source: HOBA renowned professor of Computer Engineering - Dr. Subhash Kak had previously issued a warning that machines could eventually "replace humans at literally all jobs".
Source: HOBARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) in Malaysia is progressing by huge strides. The recent announcement of the first AI fund in Malaysia by Kenanga Investors, as well as Al Rajhi Bank's initiative to use AI to boost their anti-money laundering (AML) efforts, as just some examples of the immediate benefits that AI already has in the business world.
Source: Digital News AsiaA start-up specialising in business-to-business payments is to open a development centre in Glasgow, creating 37 data science jobs in the process.
Source: ScotmanBennett Borden, chief data scientist at the Philadelphia firm of Drinker, Biddle & Reath, discusses his take on the evolution of legal analytics.
Source: Law.comSo far the entire conversation regarding Artificial Intelligence has been revolving around algorithms. Deep Mind, which is leading the world in terms of Machine Learning recently spoke about how itâ??s AlphaGo Zero managed to become a master in Go and beat all previous versions of itself,
Source: HOBSome of the biggest banks of Hong Kong are planning to invest in artificial intelligence by launching smart chatbots, in an attempt to serve tech-savvy customers and save money in the long run.
Source: HOBMachine Learning (ML) is coming into its own, with a growing recognition that ML can play a key role in a wide range of critical applications, such as data mining, natural language processing, image recognition, and expert systems.
Source: ToptalYoung fashion shoppers today are demanding personalization more than ever. According to an IBM study, 52% of female Generation Z would like to see tools that allow them to customize products for themselves.
Source: ForbesAlibaba has developed an artificial intelligence model that scored better than humans in a Stanford University reading and comprehension test.
Source: BloombergIndraprastha Institute of Information & Technology (IIIT), Delhi, is introducing a new M.Tech program with specialization in Artificial Intelligence from the academic year which starts in July 2018. Some key features of the course - The course is divided into 4 semesters and will comprise a batch of 20 students
Source: HOBThere is a controversial AI software which researchers claimed was capable of determining if someone is gay by looking at the shape of their face. It has been debunked now. Experts were of the opinion that this computer program, developed by Stanford University, is unable to determine the sexuality simply by looking at the facial features of a photo.
Source: HOBToday, with so much of data available, companies need to begin to treat their data as the most valuable asset. Companies that learn to make most of their data effectively by building, evolving & managing their data supply chains will be the one's leading. These data supply chains need to operate as smoothly as any other distribution network.
Source: HOBCurrently, Amazon's Alexa is on more than 10 million countertops and Siri in every iPhone. On the other hand GM is implementing IBM's Watson into OnStar and Tesla's autopilot using Artificial Intelligence & Cloud based-learning.
Source: HOBThe top deans of the world feel that robots are going to rise in business education in 2018. Business School heads feel that Artificial Intelligence will be one of the trends having the biggest impact on management education in the current year.
Source: HOBThe year 2018 will be one of artificial intelligence 'operationalisation' as more services integrate AI systems in their core offerings. The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. Every aspect of life will soon be altered - and sometimes defined - by AI.
Source: YourStoryThe business travel industry is experiencing massive transformation as technology is beginning to penetrate into it. There has been dynamic growth in business travel due to global economic recovery and consumers are expecting more today.
Source: HOBThe business travel industry is experiencing massive transformation as technology is beginning to penetrate into it. There has been dynamic growth in business travel due to global economic recovery and consumers are expecting more today.
Source: HOBToday, most banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) organizations are trying their best to adopt a fully data-driven approach to enhance their customer services and grow their business. Experts are of the opinion that like most other industries, data analytics will soon become a game changer for financial companies.
Source: HOBThe year 2018 will be one of artificial intelligence "operationalisation" as more services integrate AI systems in their core offerings.
Source: HOBGoogle is launching a new online education program to certify people for work in information technology support, part of the internet giant's philanthropic push around job training
Source: LivemintMany of the jobs that Millennials work in today didn't exist when their parents entered the job market. And chances are the young professionals of the future will work in fields that don't exist today.
Source: ForbesWithin the financial services sector, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) is a significant challenge for many institutions, often consuming large numbers of people and effort to manage the process and comply with the regulations.
Source: ForbesBecause you need to â??capitalize on exponential intelligence fueled by pervasive tech' and only IBM can do that
Source: The RegisterIt may sound like a an episode from "Black Mirror", when someone talks about predicting when patients may die using artificial intelligence, but Standford University Researchers feel using AI for this purpose will help patients & physicians to have necessary end-of-life conversations earlier.
Source: HOBWhile artificial intelligence applications in business and industry remain limited to narrow machine learning tasks, we are seeing progressive improvements in the convergence of algorithms and hardware that will have significant implications for how well and how quickly we can implement AI. Researchers can now train neural networks within a few hours or days, which opens up an amazing range of possibilities, products, and things to learn - as well as challenges - that we could not have even considered before.
Source: VBThere has been a sharp increase in the number of on campus artificial intelligence laboratories in recent years. These labs have mostly been located in Computer Science or electrical engineering buildings so that researchers and graduate students can be provided with space to develop computer algorithms that can exhibit or learn intelligent behavior.
Source: HOBThe true value of IoT is its ability to completely revolutionize user experiences. It could be at your home, in the office, in your car or even when you walk down a sidewalk. Embedded sensors are helping generate data that is powering a new revolution for business & their consumers. This is the power of custom experiences or CX
Source: HOBIf you happen to visit the Old Supreme Court Chamber in U.S. capitol, you will find a plaque marking the first-ever long distance communication that took place by electronic telegraph. This took place inside the Capitol in 1844
Source: HOBGoogle said the new platform would help less-skilled engineers build powerful AI systems they previously only "dreamed of".
Source: The HinduThe artificial intelligence industry is catching up quickly, and is playing a major role in solving some of the most crucial problems faced by companies as well as customers. Artificial intelligence companies are constantly developing latest products to provide the simplest solutions.
Source: SumhrArtificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing, thanks to ever-more-powerful computing, massive growth in the availability of digital data and increasingly sophisticated algorithms. The world's largest technology firms are investing billions to develop their AI capabilities, and companies across industries, from travel to real estate to fashion, are racing to bring AI-enabled services to market.
Source: BSRIt's no coincidence that at about the time that Google CEO Sundar Pichai has professed the company was moving into an 'artificial intelligence first' world, the Internet giant is backing AI start-ups in India to help it achieve that goal.
Source: The HinduThe report entitled Global Artificial Intelligence for Automotive Applications Market 2018 by QY Market Research offers a valuable tool to assess the latest Artificial Intelligence for Automotive Applications market statistics and market scenario.
Source: Express ObserverIn a book titled 'The Future Computed', Microsoft believes that technology companies should maintain responsibility and take care of workers, under guidelines to enable AI.
Source: Indian ExpressIt's 2038 and - like most businesses these days - a tech company is using artificial intelligence to scan job applicants. The system was trained with public employment records, an ostensibly unbiased dataset.
Source: GeekwireAccording to Robert Schiller, a Nobel-Prize winning economist, Artificial Intelligence could be the biggest challenge facing jobs market and perhaps even humanity itself. However, he pointed out that he has a radical solution to counter the problem.
Source: HOB"The impact of machine learning applications - from machine vision to voice recognition - will be massively enhanced via the deployment of 800,000 machine learning centric chips in data centres this year "roughly quadruple the volume in 2016. And one billion smartphone users will create augmented reality (AR) content in 2018 globally, with half of UK smartphone users doing so."
Source: HOBIn 2013, James Crawford founded a company - Orbital Insight which was barely noticed at the time in the Silicon Valley. Crawford had previously worked at NASA for 15 years and had written software for Mars rovers.
Source: HOBEach January we see nearly thousands attendees flock to Las Vegas for CES, perhaps the world's largest tech event that can overwhelm one with the various tech gadgets and products on display. One can expect the televisions to be thinner & bigger, appliances to be smarter and personal computer to have become faster.
Source: HOBSophia, the robot is a bit of non-persona non grata in the AI community. The creators of Sophia, Hanson robotics, regularly exaggerate the robots abilities and pretend that itâ??s basically human and alive rather an a form of unnerving automation.
Source: HOBAmazon India is fast increasing the adoption of machine learning technology in order to cut product returns, improve the speed and accuracy of product deliveries
Source: LivemintThe Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence Jan. 1 announced its 2018 Fellows, with Indian Americans Amit Sheth, Gaurav Sukhatme and Dinesh Manocha among the eight honorees.
Source: India WestArtificial intelligence models developed by Microsoft and Alibaba have, for the first time, outperformed humans in a reading comprehension challenge.
Source: Computer WorldAnyone who is plugged into the tech world knows that AI and big data is big business right now. Our technological ability to process and analyze large troves of data grows every year, unlocking new doors at every turn.
Source: ForbesWe knew one day we would have to face the prospect of weaponized AI, but now Kalashnikov has made a lot of people nervous with its line of robot soldiers. The Terminator is already here.
Source: TheNextWebMicrosoft is working on an AI enabled bot that can create images from the text descriptions of an object. This technology can generate images of everything according to Microsoft. Whether it is an ordinary pastoral scene like grazing livestock or an absurd floating double decker bus.
Source: HOBA British University's artificial intelligent robot has become a big hero after it played a role in helping scientists find a malaria killer in a common toothpaste ingredient as per a new study revealed.
Source: HOBWhen most of us hear the words artificial intelligence, we immediately tend to think about movies like Terminator, I, Robot & others with robot humans taking over the world. AI is rarely presented as the good guy. But how do we make use of AI to our advantage?
Source: HOBThe tech worker is the in front line today in this major breakthrough that is going to affect productivity and business performance: artificial intelligence (AI). It is almost that AI is going to impact all industries I the near future.
Source: HOBIn November 2017, the Future of Life Institute in California - which focuses on "keeping artificial intelligence beneficial" - released a slick, violent video depicting "slaughterbots" [some viewers may find this video distressing]. It went viral
Source: HOBGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at a taped television event hosted by MSNBC and The Verge's sister site Recode, said artificial intelligence is one of the most profound things that humanity is working on right now and compared it to basic utilities in terms of its importance.
Source: The VergeArtificial intelligence (AI) is the new technological frontier over which companies and countries are vying for control. According to a recent report from McKinsey, Alphabet invested roughly $30 billion in developing AI technologies. Baidu, which is the Chinese equivalent of Alphabet, invested $20 billion in AI last year.
Source: EntrepreneurStating that Artificial Intelligence (AI) had the potential to help solve complex developmental challenges in India, including improving food and water security, the industry sought clearly defined policy priorities and access to 'clean data' for application of AI.
Source: The HinduA hostess uses virtual reality glasses at the Iberia stand during the International Tourism Fair in Madrid, on Jan 17, 2018.
Source: StraitstimesEmployee training is an infamous waste of time and money. Companies spend billions on training each year, yet The American Society for Training and Development itself says that 90 percent of what employees learn during training isn't retained. Tons of studies show the same. Simply put, most training doesn't work.
Source: IncA number of this week's milestones in the history of technology showcase two prominent computer industry showmen, Steve Jobs and Thomas Watson Sr., their respective companies, Apple and IBM, and how they sold smart machines to the general public.
Source: ForbesTechnology has today become indispensable for human life and humanity and tech will soon merge to the point of being indistinguishable as predicted by a communication and marketing firm PHD.
Source: HOBAs per sources in the recruitment industry, 2018 is going to see a massive increase in demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) professionals. Although people in Big Data and Analytics will be sought after, AI and ML will be the next big thing.
Source: HOBThis third week of January, Artificial Intelligence take the fashion world by storm as two AI driven startups in the fashion space secured a total of 60 million dollars in seed capital investment. According to William R. Adler, CEO of True Fit, the retail industry is undergoing a great shift towards a great, personal, data driven personalization being at the core of this growth.
Source: HOBIt's that time of year where everyone is predicting the future -- the best movies, books, fashion and even paint colors that everyone should look forward to.
Source: ForbesArtificial intelligence (AI) can generate X-ray reports at Max Healthcare. This evolving tool - in beta stage at present - is being programmed with radiologists' knowhow, by scanning millions of patient records.
Source: ETMachine learning algorithms will improve security solutions, helping human analysts triage threats and close vulnerabilities quicker. But they are also going to help threat actors launch bigger, more complex attacks.
Source: CSOThe app-based service collected data from Apple Health and Google Fit services and delivered guided trend analytics to users and providers.
Source: Healthcare IT NewsAutomating the training of machine-learning systems could make AI much more accessible
Source: Technology ReviewAI had been stuck in labs for decades, however, now it is coming out in the open and transforming every field it touches. From tech to finance, energy or manufacturing, AI is finding applications in all these fields. Accounting has not seen much innovation unlike most of the other fields in last several decades.
Source: HOBThis week, leaders from around the world are gathering at Davos, in Switzerland to discuss how they can come together to create a shared future in a fractured world. Many of the conversations will be centering around role of humans and robots in a future of augmentation and automation.
Source: HOBArtificial intelligence can help synthesize and analyze the large volumes of information provided by big data initiatives. The two are different, but they work well together.
Source: Tech TargetGoogle on Monday announced it will open a research centre in Paris devoted to artificial intelligence, following a meeting between the tech giant's boss and French President Emmanuel Macron.
Source: ThelocalArtificial intelligence is not only poised to disrupt industries and workplaces, but also the way that we as humans interact. As our AI journey continues, we will increasingly see the advancements that it provides play out in our daily lives.
Source: MarketwatchResearchers at Netflix are experimenting with creating software-edited trailers personalized for individual subscribers to get more peeps to watch its films, according to a well-placed source familiar with the matter.
Source: HOBIf businesses invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human-machine collaboration at the same rate as top-notch companies, they could boost revenues by 38 per cent by 2022 and raise employment levels by 10 per cent, a new report said on Tuesday
Source: Economic TimesIf businesses invest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and human-machine collaboration at the same rate as top-notch companies, they could boost revenues by 38 per cent by 2022 and raise employment levels by 10 per cent, a new report said on Tuesday.
Source: Economic TimesIT giant, Google, has partnered with an online education portal Coursera to provide education and certification that can help you get a job as an IT professional. The certificate course is open for all and would help prepare an individual for an entry-level position with the IT companies.
Source: Times NowIn 1999 our obsession over the future simmered within a stew of life-changing technologies then widely known as "dot com". Our imaginations were running wild when at the perfect moment Warner Brothers released its science fiction classic "The Matrix". Humans in this story were sustained by an all-encompassing system of machines and tubes that met their physical needs while an even more all-encompassing virtual reality game provided for their emotional needs.
Source: ForbesThe idea of dangerous, inhumane artificial intelligence taking over the world is familiar to many of us, thanks to cautionary tales such as the Matrix and Terminator franchises.
Source: TheConversationScience fiction is becoming a reality as Japanese scientists reach new heights in Artificial Intelligence, announcing a program capable of "mind reading" through recreated images one pixel at a time.
Source: TelesurtvIn a world where users can ask their phone to do just about anything, the idea of artificial intelligence (AI) is bursting from the pages of science fiction and into the lives of consumers. Frank O'Connor, creative director of the Halo video game franchise joined us at the [a]list summit to discuss this transition, as well as practical applications for the future.
Source: AListDailyAs India celebrates its 69th Republic Day, Microsoft on Thursday announced to bring Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Deep Neural Networks to improve real-time language translation for Hindi, Bengali and Tamil.
Source: TOIAlong with an entire generation of comic book fans, Chao Wang grew up following the exploits of Wolverine, a.k.a Logan, the razor-clawed mutant with uncanny healing powers.
Source: Seeker"AI is probably the most important thing humanity has ever worked on. I think of it as something more profound than electricity or fire."
Source: CNNChatbots are the top buzzword these days. From being a mere figment of imagination at best shown in movies, they have become a reality today.
Source: LinkedIn, HubspotScience fiction has considered the question of artificial intelligence since the very beginning - what is the subject of Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein if not an artificial intelligence, made from organic parts instead of metal?
Source: BreitBartScience fiction has considered the question of artificial intelligence since the very beginning - what is the subject of Mary Shelley's groundbreaking novel Frankenstein if not an artificial intelligence, made from organic parts instead of metal?
Source: BreitBartKellyOCG India's Francis Padamadan says artificial intelligence, machine adoption is on the rise in India, but there is negligible talent with experience in deep learning
Source: LivemintArtificial Intelligence is real and it is here. But successfully putting AI into action isn't exactly a walk in the park -- it requires a fundamental rethinking of the business.
Source: ForbesBill Gates said that artificial intelligence is coming to replace some jobs, and there isn't a lot we can do to stop it. But if it plays out like Gates predicts, it will be a net positive for the world.
Source: Business InsiderFORMER Google CEO Eric Schmidt has claimed he is "very concerned" about Russia and China leading the way in the race on artificial intelligence technology.
Source: Express UKArtificial intelligence approached the summit of hype at this year's World Economic Forum.
Source: BloombergArtificial intelligence has allowed scientists to make significant progress in cracking a mysterious ancient text, the meaning of which has eluded scholars for centuries.
Source: IndependentGoogle's "Clips" camera, which uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to figure out when it should take a picture or video, is now available for purchase on the Google Store.
Source: FirstpostA future world where the physical and digital lines don't exist and all that remains is a connected experience, where Artificial Intelligence will take over decision-making
Source: LivemintGoogle developed an intelligent camera that learns what photos are meaningful to users. Behind the product is human-centered machine learning.
Source: ZDnetIn recent months, Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, and other entities have declared that we no longer live in a mobile-first world. Instead, it's an artificial intelligence-first world where digital assistants and other services will be your primary source of information and getting tasks done. Your typical smartphone or PC are now your secondary go-getters.
Source: DigitaltrendsArtificial Intelligence (AI) should be used to solve local problems with the help of global technology, said IT minister KT Rama Rao. The minister, who headed a delegation at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2018, spoke at a session on "Global Tech and Local Solutions: Artificial Intelligence" in Davos on Friday.
Source: TOIThe domestic surgical robotics industry is estimated to grow at a 20% CAGR to be worth $350 million in 7 years
Source: Business StandardArtificial intelligence has been the catchphrase in recent times, but did you know that it has been written about for years now? These books will help you get started on understanding the concept's past and future relevance.
Source: YourstoryWe examine recent research on how the 'fourth industrial revolution', driven primarily by AI and automation, is likely to affect the jobs market, both generally and in the IT sector.
Source: ZDnetIt's easy to get caught up in the doom-and-gloom predictions about artificial intelligence wiping out millions of jobs. Here's a reality check.
Source: ZDnetThe questions most often asked by businesses are: What did we do right or wrong last month? Why did whatever happen, positive or negative, happen and what can we do to ensure the future will be what we want it to be, by mitigating the risk of negative happenings and create more positives?
Source: Financial ExpressWho are you? How much of what makes you "you" is defined by memory? How would you change if you had perfect recall? How might artificial intelligence change the way you relate with yourself, and with the world around you?
Source: ComputerWorldJames Cameron, who is all set to reboot the "Terminator" franchise, believes artificial intelligence will probably be bad for the human race. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter Cameron reflected upon "Terminator" and the advances in artificial intelligence.
Source: DNAIndiaTechnologies like machine learning and artificial intelligence are already impacting many industries. Here are five jobs that will get the biggest productivity boost.
Source: ZDnetThere is a disturbing moment in Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey when the sentient ship computer Hal suffers a meltdown. Outside, in the depths of space, scientist Frank Poole is cut loose by the machine and sent floating helplessly into the void.
Source: TheIrishTimesIf you want to understand what's happening with artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, look no further than this week's news.
Source: CSOOnlineTHE first the world learned of Facebook's mind-reading project was when the company posted an advert for the position of "brain-computer interface engineer". Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had talked of 'tech-mediated telepathy'
Source: HeraldScotlandOne of the primary ways companies generate business is by capturing leads and converting a portion of them successfully. Needless to say, Lead Generation or Lead Capturing is a highly critical component of sales.
Source: HOBWhile it might seem ironic, artificial intelligence and machine learning are well on the way to lending a helping hand when it comes to solving the problems of human capital management. Recruiting is one of the toughest issues businesses face today.
Source: ForbesIt is easy to confuse the current geopolitical situation with that of the 1980s. The United States and Russia each accuse the other of interfering in domestic affairs. Russia has annexed territory over U.S. objections, raising concerns about military conflict.
Source: The ConversationEvery day, people ask me what I think about the influx of what we'll call "robots" for the sake of this article. Robots are taking over workforces everywhere. If you go to a bank, there are rarely any tellers in the building.
Source: ForbesSome billionaires in the tech world have aired their concerns about artificial intelligence (AI), but U.S. musician and entrepreneur Will.i.am is optimistic about what the technology will bring.
Source: CNBCThere have been some dour predictions about the potential of artificial intelligence from some high-profile technologists. For example, billionaire tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has said AI will be more dangerous than North Korea.
Source: CNBCToday, the importance of machine learning and big data to businesses cannot be overemphasized; both are revolutionizing business operations and consistently providing lots of new opportunities.
Source: EntrepreneurIt suggested six key areas that can be taken up as national missions to promote India's R&D capabilities, i.e. National Mission on Cyber Physical Systems,national missions on dark matter, genomics, energy storage systems, mathematics and agriculture
Source: MoneycontrolIt seems like nearly every technology company is pursuing some form of artificial intelligence these days. But while there are many companies hoping to benefit as this burgeoning market expands, NVIDIA Corporation, Amazon.com, and Alphabet are already leading the way
Source: FoolAlibaba, China's largest online retailer, is deploying its cloud-computing power to save Asia's cities from their suffocating traffic.
Source: QZ2018 could be the year when Machine Learning would provide businesses the key to customer satisfaction
Source: BusinessworldAlibaba, China's largest online retailer, is deploying its cloud-computing power to save Asia's cities from their suffocating traffic.
Source: ETCIOAustralian business is widely adopting artificial intelligence despite more than two thirds of workers fearing it will replace their jobs.
Source: Australian Business ReviewThat experience of test-driving a Tesla via a computer screen is coming to the wine world. In fact, it is already in play on a number of winery sites where visitors can take in 360-views of vineyards and look at great winery photography with superimposed data or graphics.
Source: WineSearcherSince its discovery over a hundred years ago, the 240-page Voynich manuscript, filled with seemingly coded language and inscrutable illustrations, of has confounded linguists and cryptographers. Using artificial intelligence, Canadian researchers have taken a huge step forward in unraveling the document's hidden meaning.
Source: GizmodoThe fusion of quantum computing and machine learning has become a booming research area. Can it possibly live up to its high expectations?
Source: QuantamagazineThe company has roped in Ayush Sharma from Silicon Valley on board as senior vice president of engineering and technology which will drive the business around IoT.
Source: TrakCalling Internet "monopolies" such as Google and Facebook an obstacle to innovation, billionaire investor George Soros has warned that social media companies can have adverse consequences on the functioning of democracy.
Source: Economic TimesBusinesses have been relying on search and big data analytics for many years to gain insight into their data. In recent years, these technologies have evolved rapidly and now incorporate machine learning and artificial intelligence,
Source: CMSWireMachine learning and vision startup Aquabyte announced Tuesday that it has raised $3.5 million in seed funding in order to build out a team of developers to refine its software, which is geared toward using machine learning and vision to reduce costs for fish farming.
Source: ForbesEver since Google DeepMindâ??s AlphaGo programme defeated South Koreaâ??s top professional Lee Sedol in 2016 in the popular board game Go, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including machine learning and deep learning,1 have seized the imagination of people across the globe.
Source: Android AuthorityEver since Google DeepMind's AlphaGo programme defeated South Korea's top professional Lee Sedol in 2016 in the popular board game Go, artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, including machine learning and deep learning,1 have seized the imagination of people across the globe.
Source: Android AuthorityArtificial intelligence has increasingly been integrated into the weapons systems of the world's leading militaries, and at least one expert has said the futuristic technology may soon be the subject of a new Cold War.
Source: NewsWeekArtificial intelligence has increasingly been integrated into the weapons systems of the world's leading militaries, and at least one expert has said the futuristic technology may soon be the subject of a new Cold War.
Source: NewsWeekAlibaba, Amazon, and others are adding ever more capable AI services to their cloud platforms
Source: Technology ReviewARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS overhyped-there, we said it. It's also incredibly important.
Source: WiredArtificial intelligence has long been a focus for MIT. The school's been researching the space since the late '50s, giving rise (and lending its name) to the lab that would ultimately become known as CSAIL. But the Cambridge university thinks it can do more to elevate the rapidly expanding field.
Source: TC"We need to look to the past in the face of modern innovations in machine learning, robotics, artificial intelligence, big data, and beyond," says the economist.
Source: MIT EduMovies and other media are full of mixed messages about the risks and rewards of building machines with minds of their own. For every manipulative automaton like Ex Machina's Ava (SN: 5/16/15, p. 26), there's a helpful Star Wars droid. And while some tech titans such as Elon Musk warn of the threats artificial intelligence presents, others, including Mark Zuckerberg, dismiss the doomsayers.
Source: ScienceNewsYOUR THREE-POUND BRAIN runs on just 20 watts of power - barely enough to light a dim bulb. Yet the machine behind our eyes has built civilizations from scratch, explored the stars, and pondered our existence.
Source: WiredMuch has been said and written about disruptive technologies and how they are shaking things up across industries. But it is clear by now that businesses have to constantly track the course of technological innovation
Source: KhaleejTimesDevelopments in artificial intelligence are now "a runaway train" and urgently require the attention of philosophers and other humanists, a professor has argued.
Source: TimesHigherEducationFinding a new job can be a job unto itself: perfecting a resume, scanning career websites, networking among friends and acquaintances - the dizzying amount of work can turn the excitement of a new career chapter into anxiety.
Source: ForbesNiti Aayog, the main policy think tank of the government, will direct the Centre's efforts to research on new technologies such as Internet of Things, artificial intelligence and 3D printing in various areas, finance minister Arun Jaitley said on Thursday.
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