Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Tech Tuesday: Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance, Screen Addiction – WOSU


WOSU

Tech Tuesday: Artificial Intelligence and Surveillance, Screen Addiction
WOSU
Advancements in artificial intelligence have led to applications within surveillance systems. Startups have begun to integrate AI technology in CCTV, in an effort to better organize and locate video files. We’ll look at the pros and cons of AI in

Blockchain and Swarm Intelligence

Swarm Intelligence is a new form of A.I. that utilises technology that can leverage natural human instincts – intuitions, emotions and sensibilities, while making a decision by combining the best of both worlds. 

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China is rapidly closing the US’s lead in AI research – Quartz


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China is rapidly closing the US’s lead in AI research
Quartz
Every year, hundreds of researchers gather at the annual conference of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) to hear presentations on the latest developments in AI. Increasingly, that means learning about the work of

Proving Grounds for AI Self-Driving Cars

When I was in my teens, a good friend of mine offered to teach me how to ride a motorcycle. We started out by riding in his backyard, which offered seclusion and allowed me to make mistakes without anyone else knowing. His backyard was relatively small and so it precluded being able to do any […]

These 4 Data Analytics Trends Will Dominate 2018

Together with AI, social, mobile and cloud, analytics and associated data technologies have emerged as core business disruptors in the digital age. As companies began the shift from being data-generating to data-powered organizations in 2017, data and analytics became the center of gravity for many enterprises. In 2018, these technologies need to start delivering value. […]

The 6 Biggest Hurdles Slowing the Pace of AI Innovation

At first glance, the artificial intelligence industry seems to be on fire, with tons of consumer demand and ample investor interest. In fact, VC investment in AI startups rose from $3.2 billion in 2014 to more than $9.5 billion in the first five months of 2017. There are countless exciting prospects for AI development, including applications for […]

Cybersecurity Suppliers Innovating to Bring AI-based Products to Market

If you want to understand what’s happening with artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity, look no further than this week’s news. On Monday, Palo Alto Networks introduced Magnifier, a behavioral analytics solution that uses structured and unstructured machine learning to model network behavior and improve threat detection. Additionally, Google’s parent company, Alphabet, announced Chronicle, a cybersecurity […]

Startup Paige.AI Closes $25M Deal and Signs Deal with Memorial Sloan Kettering

Artificial intelligence has become one of the key weapons in the fight against cancer and the many forms and mutations that it takes, and today a startup is coming out of stealth and announcing funding and a significant data deal as it seeks to build an AI system specifically to help understand one aspect of […]

Meet the TrashBot: CleanRobotics is using machine learning to keep recycling from going to waste – GeekWire


GeekWire

Meet the TrashBot: CleanRobotics is using machine learning to keep recycling from going to waste
GeekWire
CleanRobotics is an alumnus of AlphaLab, an influential accelerator in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood that helps early-stage startups get off the ground with a four-month mentorship program. Pittsburgh has become a hub for robotics and machine