A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Neural Networks – Part 2
Over the last decade, artificial intelligence (AI) development has been moving at the speed of light. As a result, chatbots, self-driving cars, and deepfakes have now all become viable. Artificial neural networks are behind many of these advancements. Welcome to the second part of our special series on artificial neural networks! In our first chapter, […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Artificial Neural Networks – Part 1
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) development has made neural networks more ubiquitous than ever before. Even if you don’t work in data science or software engineering, you encounter this innovation regularly. Whether it’s chatbots, e-commerce platforms, personal finance, or medical imaging, artificial neural networks are now everywhere. But what exactly is an artificial […]
Clearview AI: A Look at the Frightening Reality of Facial Recognition
Would you feel comfortable if a stranger could snap your picture and identify you with an app? The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has yielded both amazing and terrifying technological capabilities. And a mobile app from a startup known as Clearview AI precariously straddles the line between these two sides. Using facial recognition, Clearview […]
How COVID-19 Became a Business Boon for Deepfakes
The coronavirus pandemic has made it complicated and costly to shoot videos. Consequently, many companies have now turned to the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) development to fulfill their communication needs. Thanks to COVID-19, Deepfakes Have Gone Corporate Earlier this month, major advertising corporation WPP sent new training videos to thousands of its employees across […]
4 Ways To Prime Your AI Strategy For Growth
Original article featured in Forbes. Futurism has always fascinated me. When I was young, I would pore through science-fiction novels and dream about how far-flung technologies could improve our lives. As an adult now working in tech, I’ve been able to explore what the world’s leading minds believe the coming decades will encompass. To my […]
How AI Is Preventing Data Breaches In 3 Major Industries
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are allowing both businesses and consumers to boost their cybersecurity to unprecedented levels. In a recent post, we examined six ways that AI is leading the way towards rock-solid information security. In case you missed it, read it here. For this article, we’ll take a closer look at how […]
6 Ways AI Is Improving Cybersecurity
By now, we’re all aware that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning will shape our future in several ways. But many of us do not know how these technologies will impact cybersecurity. We find ourselves at a pivotal moment in this digital era — one in which our personal information is at […]
AI Is Giving Machines a More Refined Taste for Food
It takes a refined palate to understand food. With an array of flavors, textures, shapes, and other innumerable factors to consider, it would be easy for one to assume that the task is best left to humans. But the development of artificial intelligence (AI) is proving that there’s merit to giving machines their own “taste […]
Can AI Learn Common Sense?
Thanks to a method known as supervised learning, artificial intelligence (AI) development has made leaps and bounds in the last few years. Numerous AI applications have become possible as a result of these advancements, causing the technology to feel like it’s everywhere. But behind the scenes, innovators are already exploring what’s next for AI. And […]
This AI Can Translate Your Thoughts Into Text
Reading minds sounds like a concept from a sci-fi novel, but it’s closer than ever before to becoming a reality. Researchers have developed artificial intelligence (AI) that can turn a person’s thoughts into text by analyzing their brain activity. This could be a game-changer in more than one way. Improving and releasing a technology like […]