Source – techstory.in It is sometimes hard to imagine the progress that technology has taken in the past few years. Looking back over the past 30 and you are sure to be amazed. Where once artificial intelligence was a thing for sci-fi and fantasy, it is now a reality. We joke, uncomfortably at times, about the Read More
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Source – smh.com.au There seems to be an app for everything these days, except for one that can make you a millionaire. Yet. Less than a decade ago, it was unimaginable that an app might be able to sort through millions of songs to create playlists of ones you’ve never heard of that you might actually Read More
Source – tvbeurope.com The greatest star turn of this IBC is Hanson Robotics’ Sophia, pushing the frontier of AI and robotic technologies close to human acting roles in movies, and the hosting of chat shows. In preparation for his Tech Talks Keynote today, Dr David Hanson responded first to the use of blushing and lipstick make Read More
Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com What happened in Italy on Tuesday should make a lot of people sit up and take note, especially companies that seek to cut costs by automating processes and employees who are scared of losing their jobs to machines. The Lucca Philharmonic Orchestra performed in front of a crowd at Teatro Verdi in Pisa. Read More
Source – sciencemag.org Last week, the credit reporting agency Equifax announced that malicious hackers had leaked the personal information of 143 million people in their system. That’s reason for concern, of course, but if a hacker wants to access your online data by simply guessing your password, you’re probably toast in less than an hour. Now, there’s more bad Read More
Source – rtinsights.com As machine learning methods continue to improve, so do the possibilities of their utility throughout all industries. The worlds of healthcare and finance, for example, are particularly vulnerable to breaches in data security. Social security numbers, names, addresses and financial information are the data goldmine hackers are seeking to find and exploit. While Read More
Source – eletsonline.com Artificial Intelligence has become the nucleus of governance in India. With the Modi Government constantly making efforts to create an environment for digital growth and the rapid technological advancement that we are witnessing today particularly in the field of artificial intelligence has transformed the way of governance. The Prime Minister himself being a Read More
Source – rapidtvnews.com The company began its showcase of products at IBC 2017 with CEO Charlie Vogt assuring that contrary to some recent speculation the company was not the subject of acquisition. On the contrary, he said the firm’s investors had a golden opportunity to double down and take advantage of Imagine as began to ramp Read More
Source – yourstory.com Every single day, millions of dollars are being spent in call centres simply to answer repeated questions, thousands of times over and over again. Let us see how AI is going to affect IT service management. In this age of artificial intelligence, managers at all levels need to accept that a significant chunk Read More
Source – cio.com In an increasingly polarized country, we all share one thing in common: everyone has taken a standardized test. Whether it was the SAT, ACT, GMAT, LSAT, or some other exam, we have all sat at a desk and fretted about the impact our performance might have on our future. Well, today’s kids are Read More
Source – abovethelaw.com Elon 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, Read More
Source – venturebeat.com The future of all biometrics will involve artificial intelligence. That statement might seem strange. After all, biometrics is a security issue, one that often involves complex algorithms, randomly generated passcodes, and multiple authentication steps. But in the future, data security will rely on AI and machine learning to analyze data and determine whether Read More
Source – sciencemag.org You may know the art of the deal, but there’s a science to it, too. And artificial intelligence is beginning to learn it. Computers that could negotiate for us could automate and optimize everything from traffic intersections to global treaties. Last month, at the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI) in Melbourne, Australia, a group Read More
Source – forbes.com In retail, supply chain efficiency is essential. Inventory management, picking, packing and shipping are all time and resource-intensive processes which can have a dramatic impact on a business’s bottom line. The problem is these are complex processes, particularly when it comes to large scale operations covering multiple outlets and territories. The fact they Read More
Source – automationworld.com Finding cracks and corrosion on an oil pipeline or refinery flare stack is no game, and yet it might make sense to turn for help to a graphics processor company that made its name in PC gaming. With artificial intelligence (AI) advances from GPU maker Nvidia, Avitas Systems can make industrial inspections at power plants and Read More
Source – forbes.com These and many other fascinating insights are from the Boston Consulting Group and MIT Sloan Management Review study published this week, Reshaping Business With Artificial Intelligence. An online summary of the report is available, and a PDF of the report is accessible here (22 pp., PDF, free, no opt-in). The survey is based on interviews with more Read More
Source – forbes.com From Siri to Alexa, customers are becoming accustomed to AI-powered solutions and soon they will expect the same for their local businesses. Sure, an AI roll-out can be daunting, but by adopting a strategic approach and adding smart software, small businesses will not only be able to differentiate themselves from competitors, but compete Read More
Source – cmo.com.au More psychologists are now coming the tech space because they’re trying to teach machines to become more social and sociable, according to BT’s head of customer insight and futures, Dr Nicola Millard. “I’m not a technologist, I’m a psychologist – and it makes a lot of sense having me on-board because innovation in Read More
Source – laboratorytalk.com The device, called c-Air, is intended to give more people around the world the ability to accurately detect dangerous airborne particulate matter, the researchers said. It works by detecting pollutants and determining their concentration and size using a mobile microscope connected to a smartphone and a machine-learning algorithm that automatically analyses the Read More
Source – td.org Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzz phrase du jour. Both the general and business press are touting new advances while circulating horror stories. Top corporate individuals are debating the merits. Every supplier is talking about how AI is being baked into their products. However, we’ve seen such hype before. The real question Read More
Source – forbes.com Artificial intelligence is firmly embedded throughout the economy. Financial services firms use it to provide investment advice to customers, automakers are using it in vehicle autopilot systems, technology companies are using it to create virtual assistants like Alexa and Siri, and retailers are using artificial intelligence (AI) together with customers’ prior sales histories, Read More
Source – afr.com Work is a defining feature of our civilisation. We spend more time in our jobs than any other activity and the spoils of our labour provide us the means to survive. It gives identity, status and purpose. So we can be forgiven if we get nervous when our jobs are threatened. And there Read More
Source – yourstory.com This autumn or post-monsoon, depending on which part of the world you live in, the movie Blade Runner will see a return after 35 years. If you remember the first movie, the artificial intelligence character, or the “replicant”, the antagonist, played by Rutger Hauer, saves the protagonist, played by Harrison Ford, from dying. After that, Read More
Source – cio.com It’s getting pretty hard to escape Artificial Intelligence (“AI”). I don’t mean the impact that AI will have on your life — I just mean the idea of AI. In the business and technology press, a single day does not pass without some reference to the impact that AI is having — or Read More
Source – news18.com As Tipsy methodically unfolds an arm to select a glass, retrieve ice and mix a drink, it’s all a far cry from the flashy swagger of Tom Cruise in Cocktail. But then he doesn’t have the twinkle in his eye of a fictional Hollywood bartender — or any eyes at all, for that matter Read More
Source – news.xinhuanet.com Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have shown that neural networks, a form of artificial intelligence, can analyze the complex distortions in spacetime known as gravitational lenses 10 million times faster than traditional methods. The work, by a research team at the Kavli Institute for Read More
Source – fool.com A compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 40%: That’s how fast Accenture (NYSE: ACN)projects the market for artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare will expand through 2021. You’ve probably read plenty of articles talking about how AI will transform the world as we know it. It’s not just hype — and definitely not when it comes to Read More
Source – insidebigdata.com Lowering energy consumption, looking for new sources of renewable energy and boosting energy efficiency are all integral Big Data goals to protect the environment as well as to sustain economic growth. Big volumes of data in motion are being increasingly monitored and analyzed in real time, which helps in achieving these goals. A Read More
Source – nypost.com Robots are coming to steal your reviews. Researchers at the University of Chicago have trained a neural network, or artificial intelligence system, to write fake reviews on Yelp – and it’s pretty hard to tell them apart from a human review. Their study, which will be presented at the ACM Conference on Computer Read More
Source – treehugger.com Apes’ abilities appear to be entirely misunderstood because research has failed to measure them fairly and accurately, according to a new report. I’ve always marveled at how shortsighted humans can be, especially when it comes to other species. We’ve got such a superiority complex that we fail to fully appreciate the remarkableness of Read More