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Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

India hopes to become an AI powerhouse by copying China’s model – Quartz


Quartz

India hopes to become an AI powerhouse by copying China’s model
Quartz
On Feb. 01, delivering his budget speech, finance minister Arun Jaitley told parliament that the government think-tank, Niti Aayog, will spearhead a national programme on AI, including research and development. The intent showed in the numbers: Budget

Dbrain pitches a new token paying users crypto to train artificial … – TechCrunch

TechCrunchDbrain pitches a new token paying users crypto to train artificial …TechCrunchOne of the continuing challenges that artificial intelligence programs face is how they receive and process the information they need to take actions. While the a…

UK creates machine learning algorithm for small video sites to detect ISIS propaganda – The Verge


The Verge

UK creates machine learning algorithm for small video sites to detect ISIS propaganda
The Verge
The UK government has funded the creation of a machine learning algorithm that can be used to detect ISIS propaganda videos online. It’s the latest move by the government to combat the distribution of extremist material on the internet. The tool was
UK unveils machine learning technology to fight ISIS propaganda onlineCNBC
Isis could easily dodge the UK’s AI-powered propaganda blockadeWired.co.uk

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Snow Driving for AI Self-Driving Cars

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 […]

Your next phone may have an ARM machine learning processor … – TechCrunch


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Your next phone may have an ARM machine learning processor …
TechCrunch
ARM doesn’t build any chips itself, but its designs are at the core of virtually every CPU in modern smartphones, cameras and IoT devices. So far, the company’s partners have shipped more than 125 billion ARM-based chips. After moving into GPUs in
ARM unveils two new AI chip designs to ride the machine learning …The Verge
ARM Announces Project Trillium Machine Learning IPs – AnandTechAnandTech
ARM unveils mobile machine learning processor Project TrilliumVentureBeat
MIT Technology Review –Telecoms.com –Neowin
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Here are 5 Innovative Uses for Machine Learning

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 […]

A $21M Startup Battle Out of MIT Brews Over Next-Gen AI Chips

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, […]

Here Are 5 Schools of Thought on How AI Will Change Work

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? […]

Traditional IT Has to Make Way for the Intelligence-based Business Model

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 […]