Can ‘Quantum Brains’ Accelerate AI?
There’s an unexpected chemical element that could become the basis for a new type of computer: cobalt. Cobalt could help us combine our brain’s capabilities with quantum mechanics, paving the way for a kind of computer that no one’s ever seen before. And one of the most innovative parts about this new computer is that […]
Do You Really Need Machine Learning for Your Chatbot?
Developing chatbots can involve as little or as much complexity as you want, depending on your budget, desired accuracy, and business application. Although chatbots can be as simple as pattern-based applications or as involved as machine learning (ML) applications, they can always be upgraded to the newest technologies when the time is right. With the […]
5 Ways AI Is Fueling the Next Phase of Space Exploration
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been achieving amazing results recently, allowing us to solve or get closer to solving decades-long problems in all kinds of industries. One major field that AI applications could make a big splash in is space and aeronautics. Although space exploration and technology isn’t a household name yet, the industry has been […]
How AI Helps Us Tell Conspiracy Theory Fact from Fiction
Conspiracy theories are everywhere these days, and social media is perpetuating how fast people learn about them. What once were doubtful ideas with little evidence supporting them, conspiracy theories have moved into the realm of causing harm and danger to whoever or whatever is thought to be the cause of the theory. Forums that draw […]
AI & Alcohol: How Machine Learning Helped Make Hops-Free Beer
The worlds of artificial intelligence (AI) and biology are becoming increasingly intertwined. We’ve seen some pretty remarkable things grow out of synthetic biology: lab-grown meat, recyclable biofuel, and super-powered yeast cells that create life-saving drugs like insulin. A subfield of biology, synthetic biology, often gets down and dirty with genomics and gene editing to develop […]
AI: The Answer to Road Rage?
When we think of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled cars, most of us jump straight to self-driving cars that take away the most difficult parts of driving: the anxiety, the constant attention required, and avoiding a collision. But an AI application in the form of a road rage chatbot may end up having the most profound effect […]
How AI Will Impact the Advertising Industry’s Future
It’s been almost three decades since the Internet was made available to regular consumers. Many of us didn’t know it then, but the transition of computing technology from giant mainframes that take up entire rooms to personal devices we could have in our homes would revolutionize how we live. Many people found themselves browsing the […]
The Human Touch: How Tech Titans Are Fixing Their AI Recommendations
After a long, hard day at work, you’re finally home! You plop down on your couch, turn on your TV, and tune in to your favorite streaming service. Looking for something new to watch, you navigate to your “Recommendations” section. Much to your displeasure, all of the options listed don’t interest you one bit. Does […]
Machine Learning: How to Make the Most of It
There’s no doubt that machine learning is opening up exciting opportunities for enterprises and startups around the world. But for most organizations, there are some big obstacles to overcome before they start seeing the fruits of their labor. So, the real question is how do you get past these roadblocks? How can you make the […]
Will Machine Learning Replace Journalists?
Did a robot write this? To many, such a question sounds absurd. But thanks to artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the development of machine learning, it’s becoming more of a reality with each day that passes. Welcome to the new era of AI-assisted journalism. A Race to Break News Approximately one-third of the content from Bloomberg […]