Artificial General Intelligence Is the ‘Holy Grail’ of AI — Can This Lab Make It a Reality?
What would you do with $1 billion? Retire early? Buy a private island? Don’t worry if you can’t respond right away; it’s a tricky question that requires some deep thinking. Although, for some, the answer does come a little easier. Take Sam Altman, for instance — the entrepreneur and investor just closed a $1 billion […]
A New AI Milestone: Passing an 8th Grade Science Exam
In 2015, 700 artificial intelligence (AI) developers competed to win $80,000 in prize money. Their objective? To build an AI system capable of passing an eighth-grade science exam. Unfortunately, all submitted systems failed to accomplish this, with the best contender answering only 60% of questions on the test correctly. At the time, AI was no […]
Combining Wearables and AI Can Bring Some Big Benefits to Healthcare
Wearables are a low-risk method to collect high-quality patient data around the clock. When you add artificial intelligence (AI) into the mix, you open up opportunities for smarter analysis, more actionable insights, and better results. In England, patients leaving a group of hospitals in the southeast are receiving their own wireless, connected armbands. These wearables […]
Thanks to AI and IoT, the Fourth Industrial Revolution Is Already Here
With advancements in machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and the Internet of Things (IoT), we’ve ushered in the fourth industrial revolution ahead of schedule. Using a variety of strategically-placed sensors, factories, warehouses, and manufacturing plants are already reaping the benefits of all three of these disruptive technologies. And It’s not simply because industrial enterprises have […]
Conscious AI: Is It Possible? And What Would It Mean for Humanity?
Famous futurist Ray Kurzweil once said that “By 2029, computers will have emotional intelligence and be convincing as people.” Well, 2029 isn’t too far away anymore. And we already have intelligent systems making movie recommendations, composing music, and imitating human speech. Is it only a matter of time before the technology behind these advancements becomes […]
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 […]
Machine Learning Has Huge Potential for B2B Marketers
For a while now, business-to-consumer (B2C) businesses have been racing to incorporate machine learning (ML) into their sales and marketing campaigns. In contrast, business-to-business (B2B) organizations have been slower to adopt this subset of artificial intelligence (AI) into their own customer-facing functions. But this will soon change. B2B companies have seen the benefits and possibilities […]
4 Ways Machine Learning is Reinventing Healthcare
In the upcoming years, McKinsey estimates that big data and machine learning use cases in pharma and medicine could generate a value of up to $100 billion annually. This estimate is based on improved decision-making, optimized innovation, and greater efficiency of research and clinical trials. For these reasons among others, it’s no surprise this innovation […]
6 Machine Learning Use Cases for Mobile Apps
Machine learning is going to change every industry. Want to know how it will affect yours and how you can start using it? Download our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! Machine learning (ML) applications are infinite; the technology can take on practically any task that requires a deep level of data analysis and constant optimization. The […]
How Machine Learning Is Changing Marketing
Machine learning is going to change every industry. Want to know how it will affect yours and how you can start using it? Download our Free Machine Learning Whitepaper right now! Data is the new oil. Its return on investment is high, and having more is always better — if you know how to use it. In […]