Source – informationweek.com Take a look at the hot technologies for the enterprise in 2018, and machine learning is right up at the top. Organizations are looking to get an edge on the competition by deploying this technology, even if many may not be ready for it. There are dozens of surveys out there about how many Read More
Tag: Machine learning
Source – cioreview.com As a digital marketer, have you ever created a spreadsheet containing the individual purchase history of all consumers searching for a product in your category, the time of day they’re most likely to purchase, the type of device they’re using when they last made a purchase, their location when they made that purchase, Read More
Source – brookings.edu Advances in artificial intelligence and data analytics are propelling innovation in many parts of the world. China, for example, has committed $150 billion towards its goal of becoming a world leader by 2030. And while the United States government is investing only $1.1 billion in non-classified AI research, its private sector is spending billions in fields from finance Read More
Source – thetechedvocate.org Machine learning is becoming more prevalent in the modern classroom as teachers make the shift to blended learning. Students often enjoy the more modernized version of lessons that allow them to learn at their own pace. Even teachers can enjoy the more personalized aspect of machine learning. However, many are beginning to wonder Read More
Source – scmagazine.com The continual increase in security threats combined with an overwhelming amount of data and false positives is creating major headaches for IT security teams. Additionally, the cybersecurity industry faces a colossal shortage of talent, making it nearly impossible to stay on top of the latest threats. Enter artificial intelligence (AI). According to data Read More
Source – itbrief.com.au When you consider the dominant trends in information technology, they don’t come much bigger than artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Both undergoing rapid development, they have the potential to reshape many areas of both business and daily life. Analyst company IDC forecasts that revenues from AI and ML systems will total Read More
Source – healthcareitnews.com For years, many healthcare organizations tended to be skeptical and resistant (if not outright hostile) to the idea of storing their data, particularly protected health information, in the cloud. IT and security decision-makers had deep reservations about stashing such sensitive data anywhere but their own on-premises servers, safe under their own watchful eyes. Read More
Source – dailytrust.com.ng A few weeks ago, the Kenyan minister of technology was promoting it and talking it up to his government. The U.S. government has increased the funding for it by forty percent since 2015. It is a State priority in China, where it is being used for various government processes including catching law breakers. Read More
Source – civileats.com New England’s groundfish season is in full swing, as hundreds of dayboat fishermen from Rhode Island to Maine take to the water in search of the region’s iconic cod and haddock. But this year, several dozen of them are hauling in their catch under the watchful eye of video cameras as part of Read More
Source – nextplatform.com One of the most common misconceptions about machine learning is that success is solely due to its dynamic algorithms. In reality, the learning potential of those algorithms and their models are driven by the data preparation, staging and delivery. When suitably fed, machine learning algorithms work wonders. Their success, however, is ultimately rooted Read More
Source – livescience.com A prominent researcher of machine learning and artificial intelligence is arguing that his field has strayed out of the bounds of science and engineering and into “alchemy.” And he’s offering a route back. Ali Rahimi, who works on AI for Google, said he thinks his field has made amazing progress, but suggested there’s something rotten in the Read More
Source – spacenews.com WASHINGTON — One of the next big things in geospatial intelligence is tiny black boxes aboard satellites that ingest massive amounts of data in space and instantly analyze it. No downloading necessary. Geospatial data manipulation and analysis in real time is the holy grail in the military intelligence business. “We are trying Read More
Source – entrepreneur.com Algorithmic trading using financial models has a rich multi-decade history, and artificial intelligence (AI) is the new emerging trend in the asset management landscape. Traditional trading algorithms were built to exploit specific opportunities, whereas the new generation of algorithms use the power of AI to truly act as independent agents participating in market action, and Read More
Source – forbesindia.com For starters, let’s take stock of the current scenario. Automated trading algorithms powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) have powered their way into the financial world faster than the market pundits could have ever predicted. AI-driven investment platforms like Wealthfront and Betterment have drawn investors in droves assuring them of safe, reliable returns. Naturally, Read More
Source – entrepreneur.com The term “machine learning” might not mean much to you. You might imagine a computer playing chess, calculating the multitude of moves and the possible countermoves. But, when you hear the term “artificial intelligence” or “AI,” however, it’s more likely you have visions of Skynet and the rise of our inevitable robot overlords. Read More
Source – forbes.com Scientists teamed up to use artificial intelligence to discover new alternatives to steel in record time. As a result, they discovered three new blends to form metallic glass and did this 200 times faster than it has ever been done before. Metallic glass is essentially an alloy of the future. Normally, a few metals Read More
Source – gsmarena.com Among other things, for a smartphone to be bang on trend these days it needs, a tall 18:9 display with minimum bezels (with a notch thrown in for good measure), a superb camera system and Artificial Intelligence and/or Machine Learning. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are buzzwords being adopted and applied throughout our Read More
Source – itweb.co.za Aimee van Wynsberghe, assistant professor of ethics and technology at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and co-founder and president of the Foundation for Responsible Robotics, will be presenting a keynote address at ITWeb Artificial Intelligence 2018. In addition, Van Wynsberghe is a member of the 4TU Centre for Ethics and Technology, where she Read More
Source – cmswire.com Google’s AlphaGo made history in May 2017 when it defeated Ke Jie, the world’s reigning champion of the ancient Chinese game Go. It was the first computer program to defeat a professional human Go player, much less a world champion. Later that year, Google introduced AlphaGo Zero, an even more powerful iteration of AlphaGo. Anyone wanting Read More
Source – forbes.com In the summer of 2011, I was giving a lecture on machine translation at a small college in Kathmandu. That afternoon, one student asked me a question that was so complex and required such fundamental understanding of computer science that it made me realize how some students in the most remote corner of Read More
Source – forbes.com When businesses identify a problem that can be solved through machine learning, they brief the data scientists and analysts to create a predictive analytics solution. In many cases, the turnaround time for delivering a solution is pretty long. Even for experienced data scientists, evolving machine learning models that can accurately predict the results Read More
Source – economictimes.indiatimes.com The phenomenal growth of cloud-based offerings such as Platform as a service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a service (IaaS) and Software as a service (SaaS) has resulted into bigger competition in the market, with the new addition being Machine Learning as a Service (MLaaS). Machine Learning has emerged as one of the fastest evolving Read More
Source – cmswire.com This mixed view of AI is not surprising because the technology does more than automate tasks. The person whose role no longer includes a certain repetitive task automated by AI may not necessarily lose their job. “Rather, they may now have new responsibilities that more broadly focus on human capabilities that AI cannot Read More
Source – phys.org It’s harder than you might think to look at a microscope image of an untreated cell and identify its features. To make cell characteristics visible to the human eye, scientists normally have to use chemicals that can kill the very cells they want to look at. A groundbreaking study shows that computers can Read More
Source – forbes.com Modern advances in computing and algorithms have made artificial intelligence (AI) a practical reality. We are living in the realm of science fiction. From self-driving cars to online shopping carts to manufacturing robots, AI-based solutions are playing important roles. Even so, we need to discern fact from fiction. AI is still far from Read More
Source – forbes.com Google services such as its image search and translation tools use sophisticated machine learning which allow computers to see, listen and speak in much the same way as human do. Machine learning is the term for the current cutting-edge applications in artificial intelligence. Basically, the idea is that by teaching machines to “learn” Read More
Source – cio.com It’s hard to remember a time when cyber-based security threats were so few and far between that they could be easily identified and countered by well-trained IT security experts. Today, the volume and diversity of potential threats long ago outstripped the ability of human professionals to evaluate them unaided. Today, security pros rely Read More
Source – interestingengineering.com A prominent feature in science fiction over the years has been artificial intelligence. Since the earliest days of computing, scientists and other thinkers have been fascinated by the notion of creating a machine capable of replicating the human brain. It used to be thought that the analogy of the human brain is like a Read More
Source – livemint.com Futurist Arthur C. Clarke wrote, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” The magic of software (giving data and rules to get answers) is often confused with the magic of machine learning (giving data and answers to get rules) but it is machine learning, not software that is transforming the world Read More
Source – thenextweb.com There’s a misconception that to leverage machine learning you need to be a mathematical genius. In reality, most machine-learning applications use well-understood, well-tested, off-the-shelf algorithms. For many developers, especially those at startups, the real challenge lies in training the data. Overcoming this challenge takes clever product development with an eye on user experience. Read More