AI and Machine Learning Are Transforming How We Learn

Take your seats. School is now in session. And artificial intelligence (AI) is here to help you learn better! From taking care of grading to tailoring coursework and helping students prepare for tests, AI is revamping every aspect of education. Let’s explore how. Re-engineering Learning At Gloucester County Christian School in Sewell, New Jersey, something […]
Is AI Development Moving Too Fast?

Is the development of artificial intelligence (AI) moving too fast? Just a decade ago, AI was little more than a laboratory curiosity. Today, it is an unparalleled economic force that can be found all around us. But sadly, so can many of the problems that AI brings. Bias, deepfakes, privacy violations, and cases of malicious […]
5 More AI & Data Science Predictions for 2020

2019 was undeniably a big year for artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. But what will the new year bring to these fields? In a previous post, we made five predictions about what’s in store for AI and data science in 2020. In case you missed it, you can read it here. But […]
5 AI & Data Science Predictions for 2020

2019 was a tremendous year for artificial intelligence (AI) development. Not only were 100 research papers published every single day, but the past year also became a record-breaker for AI funding. All of this begs the question: What’s in store for AI and data science in 2020? Let’s find out with five predictions! 1) AI […]
The Top Mobile App Development Trends of 2020

2020 marks the end of an era in which we’ve witnessed a drastic transformation of the mobile landscape. At the beginning of this decade, many of us still had flip phones with limited capabilities. Today, we’ve come full circle — not only do we have smartphones capable of doing an array of digital tasks, but […]
Your Brief Guide to Natural Language Processing (Part 2)

Once an obscure subset of artificial intelligence (AI) development, natural language processing (NLP) is now a vital part of modern life. Whether it’s digital voice assistants, translation apps, word processors, or even customer service calls, you probably encounter this technology in your everyday activities much more frequently than you presume. Welcome to our brief guide […]
Your Brief Guide to Natural Language Processing (Part 1)

In recent years, natural language processing (NLP) has become a part of our everyday lives. You probably interact with this sub-field of artificial intelligence (AI) development quite often without realizing it. Smartphones now come equipped with NLP-powered voice assistants that interpret and understand human speech in order to provide relevant responses to user queries. NLP […]
AI in Medicine: What the Smart Tech Can Tell You About Your “Brain Age”

It may be possible to delay your brain from aging. And no, this isn’t the beginning of a pitch from an after-hours informercial — the science behind this concept is surprisingly real. A recent study in Nature Neuroscience merged three fields to make strides in this research: longevity, neuroscience, and machine learning. The result? An algorithm […]
Food Waste Is a Big Problem – Can AI Solve It?

Approximately one-third of all food produced for human consumption is wasted each year according to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. That equates to 1.3 billion tons and carries an annual cost of $1 trillion. If we could salvage this waste, FAO estimates that we’d have enough food to meet the […]
Google Now Has Access to Millions of Medical Records

Google recently announced its newest healthcare partnership is with nonprofit Ascension. With 150 hospitals in 20 states, Ascension is the United States’ second-largest hospital system. This immense size will certainly come in handy to achieve the partnership’s main objective: The two organizations will work together to analyze the medical data of millions of patients in an […]