By Dr. Lance Eliot, the AI Trends Insider I lived in Germany for a year and “fondly” recall one of the most terrifying driving experiences in my life, which involved being on an autobahn in the middle of a snow storm. When I left my apartment in my rented car to head out to work […]
Though its time horizon can’t be predicted, artificial intelligence (AI) promises to foundationally influence modern society, for better or worse. A sub-genre of AI — machine learning — has garnered particular attention from the pundits for its potential impact on the world’s most important industries. Due to the resulting hype, massive amounts of talent and resources are entering […]
Here are the makings of an interesting tale. It involves two competing tech spinouts from MIT, and two rival CEOs who were co-authors on a key research paper. And now, each company has raised on the order of $10 million from venture capitalists to win what could become a major race. It’s Lightelligence versus Lightmatter, […]
The future of the workforce is one of the biggest issues facing CEOs today. It’s abundantly clear to all that artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and advanced robotics make it possible for machines to take on tasks that once required a person to do them. How should companies prepare, strategically, to thrive in this world? […]
In 2003 Nick Carr declared that IT had become a ubiquitous commodity with no competitive advantage. Since then cloud computing has eliminated any remaining strategic value in traditional IT organizations. Barriers to access are all but gone. Today the essential functions of business are serviced by free or inexpensive and easy-to-use tools. Competitors have equal […]
CNBC |
AI will be ‘billions of times’ smarter than humans and man needs to merge with it, expert says
CNBC “Over time, I think we will probably see a closer merger of biological intelligence and digital intelligence,” Musk said in February 2017. “It’s mostly about the bandwidth, the speed of the connection between your brain and the digital version of … |
New York Times |
How Artificial Intelligence Is Edging Its Way Into Our Lives
New York Times Artificial intelligence is here — and it’s bringing new possibilities, while also raising questions. Do these gadgets and services really behave as advertised? How will they evolve in the years ahead? How quickly will they overhaul the way we live and … Uber’s CEO Just Taught a Major Lesson in Emotional Intelligence. Here It Is in 1 Sentence Waymo accepts $245 million and Uber’s ‘regret’ to settle self-driving car dispute Uber Advanced Technologies Group |
MIT News |
Study finds gender and skin-type bias in commercial artificial–intelligence systems
MIT News “This is an area where the data sets have a large influence on what happens to the model,” says Ruchir Puri, chief architect of IBM’s Watson artificial–intelligence system. “We have a new model now that we brought out that is much more balanced in … Studies show facial recognition software almost works perfectly – if you’re a white male |
Examination of facial-analysis software shows error rate of 0.8 percent for light-skinned men, 34.7 percent for dark-skinned women.
ForbesHow This One Woman Is Powerfully Shaping The Future Of Artificial IntelligenceForbesAs developments, standards and controversy around Artificial Intelligence (AI) explodes, compelling new groups are emerging that will drive expansion and implemen…
