Auto Lenders Cautiously Eye Future Use of AI, Machine Learning  Ward’s AutoSAN FRANCISCO – Credit scoring is becoming increasingly digitalized, with systems doing more of the work, but the auto-financing world doesn’t appear ready …

Machine learning cuts false alarms in ICU  Futurity: Research NewsMedical devices send a warning almost 700 times per ICU patient per day. Machine learning could help distinguish real problems from false alarms.

Sort by Controversial: training machine learning to sow irreparable divisions  Boing BoingScott Alexander continues to delight with his works of short, sharp science fiction (previously): this time, it’s “Sort by Controversial,” a teachnolove…

Information theory holds surprises for machine learning  Science DailyNew research challenges a popular conception of how machine learning algorithms ‘think’ about certain tasks.

AI, Machine Learning Jobs Among Highest Paid in Tech  The Wall Street JournalArtificial-intelligence and machine-learning professionals are expected to earn some of the highest salaries for information-technology jobs in the year ahead.

Arnott, Harvey: machine learning dangerous when data thin  Risk.netRob Arnott and Campbell Harvey – two of the best known experts in quant investing – have warned investors against using machine learning to derive …

Machine learning is a sweet way to tell if honey is fake  Fast CompanyOne of the world’s most adulterated foods could get a new authenticity test, thanks to software that has “learned” to recognize certain grains of pollen.

Guided automation for machine learning  InfoWorldImplementing a web-based blueprint for semi-automated machine learning, using the open source Knime Analytics Platform.

Budweiser Maker Uses Machine Learning to Keep Beverages Flowing  The Wall Street JournalThe world’s largest beer maker is using low-cost sensors and machine learning to predict when motors at a Fort Collins, Colo. brewery might malfunction.

Researchers Revamp Fundamental Methods Used In Machine Learning – Texas A&M Today  Texas A&M UniversityThe learning curve of a computer is similar to the brain of a student. Like reading and sorting through lecture notes to better understand …