DE Shaw taps academic to set up new machine learning group … – Financial Times

Institutional InvestorDE Shaw taps academic to set up new machine learning group …Financial TimesDE Shaw, the $50bn quantitative hedge fund founded above a Marxist bookshop, has hired a prominent academic in the field of artificial intelligence to se…

Artificial Intelligence Still Isn’t All That Smart – Bloomberg


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Artificial Intelligence Still Isn’t All That Smart
Bloomberg
In the business world, machine learning often goes by the annoying moniker of “artificial intelligence.” That science-fiction buzzword evokes visions of godlike sentient computers, when in fact, the product is much closer to a statistical regression

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New interactive machine learning tool makes car designs more … – Science Daily

Science DailyNew interactive machine learning tool makes car designs more …Science DailyWhen engineers or designers wanted to test the aerodynamic properties of the newly designed car or an airplane, the procedure usually took hours or even a …..

Salesforce open-sources TransmogrifAI, the machine learning … – VentureBeat

VentureBeatSalesforce open-sources TransmogrifAI, the machine learning …VentureBeatSalesforce is open-sourcing TransmogrifAI, the machine learning library for structured data that powers its Einstein platform.Salesforce plans to open-source the techn…

Artificial Intelligence Makes Inroads in Broadcasting – TV Technology

TV TechnologyArtificial Intelligence Makes Inroads in BroadcastingTV Technology“In a machine learning/artificial intelligence solution, the system could learn enough about the content types [by watching content] and could experiment with various combin…

Why there are no shortcuts to machine learning – InfoWorld


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Why there are no shortcuts to machine learning
InfoWorld
Big data remains a game for the 1 percent. Or the 15 percent, as new O’Reilly survey data suggests. According to the survey, most enterprises (85 percent) still haven’t cracked the code on AI and machine learning. A mere 15 percent “sophisticated” …

Pyspark, TensorFlow, Python: What’s in your machine learning toolbox? – The Register


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Pyspark, TensorFlow, Python: What’s in your machine learning toolbox?
The Register
Events We’ve got four workshops running on October 17, covering different technologies and approaches to getting machine learning to work for your organisation. And places for all of them are filling fast. Oliver Zeigermann returns to take you through

Facebook turns to artificial intelligence to fight hate and misinformation in Myanmar – Washington Post

Washington PostFacebook turns to artificial intelligence to fight hate and misinformation in MyanmarWashington PostThe technology is being tested in Myanmar, where a low rate of posts are flagged by Facebook users for potential policy violations. Faceb…

Pentagon’s artificial intelligence programs get huge boost in defense budget – Fast Company


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Pentagon’s artificial intelligence programs get huge boost in defense budget
Fast Company
What has gotten less attention is how the bill cements artificial intelligence programs in the Defense Department and lays the groundwork for a new national-level policy and strategy in the form of an artificial intelligence commission. As artificial

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Shelf Engine uses machine learning to stop food waste from eating into store margins – TechCrunch

TechCrunchShelf Engine uses machine learning to stop food waste from eating into store marginsTechCrunchThe more retailers use Shelf Engine, the more accurate its machine learning model becomes. The system also helps suppliers, because many operate on …