How AI Bias Actually Occurs (and Why It’s Difficult to Fix)
Today, the overwhelming majority of artificial intelligence (AI) applications are made possible through deep learning. This subset of machine learning relies on the process of applying deep neural network architectures to make decisions or solve problems. Basically, multiple algorithm layers are applied to analyze a problem and produce a “probability vector,” which might say something […]
AI Is Making Smart Farms a Reality
With an ever-increasing number of mouths to feed and looming environmental challenges, the farming industry will need to adapt to the times if it is to succeed at supplying the world with resources. Fortunately, artificial intelligence (AI) offers a number of data-driven solutions to help the agricultural sector improve efficiency and productivity. Constraints Can Yield […]
AI Could Bring These Big Breakthroughs to Healthcare In the Next Year
Recently, Boston-based Partners HealthCare ranked AI-enhanced technologies by which will have the greatest impact on medicine and healthcare in the next year. The report, titled the 2019 “Disruptive Dozen”, was compiled after more than 60 interviews took place. Erica Shenoy, M.D., is associate chief of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Infection Control Unit. She says the 12 winners […]
Will Google’s AI Experts Automate Their Own Jobs?
In a recent data science competition, a trio of Google researchers placed their bets on AutoML, an artificial intelligence (AI) software designed and developed by the tech titan to do the work of a data scientist. Is this the first step towards AI experts making themselves obsolete? Standing out From the Crowd A few weeks […]
The Animal-AI Olympics Aims to Find out How Close Machines Are to Common Sense
This June, artificial intelligence (AI) researchers will pit their trained algorithms against one other in a series of tasks typically used to test animal cognition. The contest, known as the Animal-AI Olympics, aims to find out how close we’ve come to building machines with common sense. And a $10,000 prize pool awaits the winner. Adaptability, […]
How AI and Other Tech Are Transforming the Travel Industry
Emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) have gone worldwide—and are now helping you do the same. Before, it was common to only hear of new developments in San Francisco and other hubs. But travel companies all over the world are now leveraging recent tech advancements to bring you a better experience and secure themselves a […]
Why Hasn’t AI Transformed Many Businesses Yet?
These days, artificial intelligence (AI) dominates the headlines of leading business publications as well as the discussions of C-Suite conference calls. As a result, enterprises and startups are both racing to bring this disruptive technology into their fold. But for many companies, developing AI and deploying it are proving to be more challenging than originally […]
Machine Learning Will Disrupt Every Industry
Machine learning offers organizations unprecedented potential to reduce costs, improve productivity, and boost profits. Through innovative implementation, this subset of artificial intelligence can empower companies of all sizes to reach unparalleled business outcomes. But as impressive as the benefits are, getting started can be intimidating. Don’t worry, though—we’ve put together this infographic to show you how this […]
Is the Era of Deep Learning Coming to an End?
Artificial intelligence (AI) development is filled with turbulence. Today’s techniques and schools of thought could easily become tomorrow’s outdated methodologies at a moment’s notice. To see where AI is going next, MIT Technology Review analyzed the past few decades of research in the field. The result? We may be approaching the decline of deep learning. […]
What Are Google’s AI and Machine Learning Research Priorities?
Interested in seeing what AI can do for your business? Read our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! 2018 was a huge year for artificial intelligence (AI) development. Innovations in AI and its subsets like machine learning (ML) and deep learning grew by leaps and bounds. For anyone involved in tech, the impact was simply too big […]