Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Jay van Zyl @ ecosystem.Ai

Dark Web Intelligence Firm Terbium Raises Another $6M from Glasswing

Terbium Labs, focused on intelligence about the dark web, recently announced a $6 million investment led by Glasswing Ventures, bringing the total raised by the company to $15 million. Terbium Labs will use the new funding to extend its geographical footprint, bolster channel relationships with managed security service provider (MSSP) partners, and continue to innovate […]

6 Critical Questions to Help Businesses Cut Through the AI Hype

It’s always gratifying when experts confirm what you’ve suspected. Research firm Gartner put a shot of reality into our morning coffee this past summer with its critical analysis that artificial intelligence (AI) had reached the “peak of inflated expectations.” Frankly, I think a lot of technology vendors are blowing smoke about their capabilities. If your expectations were for […]

2017: The year the world woke up to the society-shifting power of AI

In less than five years, a 2012 academic breakthrough in artificial intelligence evolved into the technology responsible for making healthcare decisions, deciding whether prisoners should go free, and determining what we see on the internet. Machine learning is beginning to invisibly touch nearly every aspect of our lives; its ability to automate decision making challenges the future roles of experts and […]

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work – Wall Street Journal (blog)

Wall Street Journal (blog)Artificial Intelligence and the Future of WorkWall Street Journal (blog)New technologies have been replacing workers and transforming economies over the past two centuries. But over time these same technologies led to the crea…

2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Don’t Have to Babysit — The … – Motley Fool

2 Artificial Intelligence Stocks You Don’t Have to Babysit — The …
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A recent report published by PwC said that artificial intelligence (AI) could add $15.7 trillion to the global economy by 2030, and added that AI is “[T]he biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy.” It’s predictions like this

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Machine learning may boost protein production for better pharmaceuticals – Phys.Org

Machine learning may boost protein production for better pharmaceuticalsPhys.Org"We see several interesting research directions," said Angione. "Primarily, we aim at pushing forward the integration of different computational methodologie…

It’s A Holly Jolly Artificial Intelligence Enabled Christmas – Forbes


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It’s A Holly Jolly Artificial Intelligence Enabled Christmas
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Did you know there’s a bit of artificial intelligence (AI) magic behind the scenes helping to make your holiday dreams come true? Santa’s little helpers have gone high-tech this year. From finding the perfect gift to AI-enabled toys and even composing

In What Ways Is Machine Learning Overrated? – Forbes


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In What Ways Is Machine Learning Overrated?
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Karpathy’s recent viral post Software 2.0 is a great example: he makes some interesting points but leaves you with an impression that deep learning is the future of programming. The article somehow elides how problems outside a few niches (vision

Will Artificial Intelligence Solve Our Cybersecurity Problems In 2018? – Forbes


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Will Artificial Intelligence Solve Our Cybersecurity Problems In 2018?
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Before I bring out my crystal ball on what problems AL/ML might solve in 2018, let me just categorically state that: (1) ML can be really useful for detecting “unknown threats”, but (2) I don’t believe that ML is going to be a silver bullet panacea for