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Forward-looking enterprises have to be aware of emerging artificial intelligence technologies. Get the latest on AI technologies such as NLP, bots, machine learning, deep learning and open source AI tools.
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20 Mar 2025
Understanding the role of temperature settings in AI output
Learn how adjusting the temperature settings in AI tools can help you strike a balance between reliability and innovation. Continue Reading
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20 Mar 2025
Domo unveils agentic AI toolkit to simplify development
Agent Catalyst provides users with a four-step process for developing agentic applications, including selecting an LLM and connecting it to relevant proprietary data. Continue Reading
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16 Dec 2021
DataRobot platform gets new tools for data scientists
The AI vendor released Core and 7.3. Core uses Zepl's technology, while 7.3 enables data science teams to employ models that combine complex rules and business logic. Continue Reading
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15 Dec 2021
8 AI headlines expected in 2022
As 2021 draws to a close, some of the biggest AI headlines next year will likely involve regulation, automation, the Great Resignation and larger language models. Continue Reading
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14 Dec 2021
How warehouse automation robotics transformed the supply chain
To maximize efficiency in warehouses and ameliorate supply chain issues, companies are turning to automation technology, leading them to embrace warehouse automation robotics. Continue Reading
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13 Dec 2021
SnapLogic raises $165M to fund AI data integration
The data integration vendor's fundraising success shows the growth the iPaaS and RPA markets have seen in recent years, with a steady pace of investment and acquisitions. Continue Reading
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10 Dec 2021
Using machine learning to address COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
A look at how Final Mile is trying to fix vaccine hesitancy with its AI model and behavioral science and design, along with the impact of models developed during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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09 Dec 2021
How an AI startup is trying to fix gender bias in the workplace
Startup Pipeline Equity provides enterprises with an AI platform to help make decisions about hiring, pay, performance, potential and promotion -- free of bias. Continue Reading
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07 Dec 2021
Microsoft unveils responsible AI guidelines and dashboard
The tech giant unveiled 10 guidelines for organizations to consider when building AI models, and a dashboard that data scientists can use to ensure their models are ethical. Continue Reading
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30 Nov 2021
AWS AI for analytics partner tool simplifies model building
AWS' new AIDA program helps close the tech skill gap, the tech giant said. Enterprises can use languages like SQL to embed ML software tools using Amazon SageMaker Autopilot. Continue Reading
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19 Nov 2021
LogicMonitor introduces centralized log management platform
The data observability platform vendor's new platform enables enterprises to use AIOps and automation to find anomalies with their IT system, report them and head off widespread problems. Continue Reading
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18 Nov 2021
Google makes chatbots accessible with Bot-in-a-Box
Available on Google Cloud, the feature is deployed in AI-powered Business Messages. Using pre-made bots, enterprises can connect with customers on different branded channels. Continue Reading
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16 Nov 2021
How to build scalable edge AI systems
A look at the different challenges enterprises and vendors face in this new arena, and some of the different ways the merging technology can be applied, including in healthcare. Continue Reading
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09 Nov 2021
Nvidia intros AI Omniverse Avatar generator for enterprises
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, in a conference keynote, promotes a host of new and updated tools and technologies, highlighted by an AI avatar maker for enterprises. Continue Reading
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05 Nov 2021
AT&T uses Quickbase platform and RPA for efficiency
The telecommunications giant says Quickbase was able to quickly help its employees transition from physical locations to remote workspaces during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2021
Autonomous vehicle technology advancing amid big challenges
Self-driving vehicles won't be widely viable commercially until their AI guidance systems are better than human drivers and can adjust to unpredictable road circumstances. Continue Reading
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19 Oct 2021
FTC pursues AI regulation, bans biased algorithms
The agency tries to regulate how businesses use AI algorithms by enforcing the Fair Credit Reporting Act, Equal Opportunity Credit Act and FTC Act. Critics want more regulation. Continue Reading
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12 Oct 2021
Google, partners launch new tools for Vertex AI ML platform
The tech giant released a series of new tools and applications, some with partners, for the automated machine learning platform it launched in May 2021. Continue Reading
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01 Oct 2021
Experts cautious about Apple's mood-detecting AI research
The tech giant is working with UCLA to develop technology that uses facial recognition, sleep, typing patterns and other data points to detect emotion. But some are cautious. Continue Reading
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Feature
28 Sep 2021
Capitalizing on the many artificial neural network uses
Neural networks have many use cases. Businesses interested in using AI should consider both the challenges and potential gains of deploying neural nets. Continue Reading
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23 Sep 2021
A look at AI trends and bias in AI algorithms
In the past few years, more and more organizations have focused on AI. However, just as the use of AI and machine learning has expanded, concern about AI bias is also growing. Continue Reading
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Feature
21 Sep 2021
AI carbon footprint: Helping and hurting the environment
Companies can use AI to help the environment, including by using it to prevent forest fires and reduce factory waste. At the same time, AI has its own carbon footprint. Continue Reading
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21 Sep 2021
Deloitte AI Academy: A training ground for AI talent
The global consulting giant's new AI Academy will provide supplemental education that closes the gap between the knowledge of AI tools and domain experiences and applications. Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Sep 2021
How neural network training methods are modeled after the human brain
Training neural nets to mirror the human brain enables deep learning models to apply learning to data they've never seen before. Continue Reading
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14 Sep 2021
Why companies should use AI for fraud management, detection
AI is involved in many cybersecurity processes. Now it's making inroads in fraud management and detection. The benefits, however, are not without AI's nagging bias challenge. Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2021
IBM Watson Assistant tools aim to speed contact center CX
IBM has released new AI capabilities to speed virtual agents and automate more contact center tasks. The vendor also formed a partnership with contact center vendor IntelePeer. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2021
Expanding explainable AI examples key for the industry
Improving AI explainability and interpretability are keys to building consumer trust and furthering the technology's success. Continue Reading
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31 Aug 2021
AI and climate change: The mixed impact of machine learning
AI can both help and hurt the environment. While companies use artificial intelligence to increase factory efficiency and lower energy costs, training AI demands a lot of energy. Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2021
RPA market booms as enterprises automate with bots
The RPA sector is expected to reach nearly $3 billion this year as new vendors compete with larger established RPA specialists and tech giants for enterprise automation business. Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2021
Energy consumption of AI poses environmental problems
Data centers and large AI models use massive amounts of energy and are harmful to the environment. Businesses can take action to lower their environmental impact. Continue Reading
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19 Aug 2021
AI accountability: Who's responsible when AI goes wrong?
Who should be held accountable when AI misbehaves? The users, the creators, the vendors? It's not clear, but experts have some ideas. Continue Reading
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16 Aug 2021
Solving the AI black box problem through transparency
Ethical AI black box problems complicate user trust in the decision-making of algorithms. As AI looks to the future, experts urge developers to take a glass box approach. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2021
Salesforce automation strategy sharpens with acquisition
The CX giant plans to fold RPA technology from an acquisition into some of its platforms. The move comes after Microsoft and other big tech firms bought RPA vendors. Continue Reading
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09 Jul 2021
The benefits of an AI-first strategy
Enterprises should put AI first in their business strategies by constantly collecting and using new data to power AI models, argues startup investor Ash Fontana. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2021
Dell HPC and AI work spawn deployment-easing Omnia software
Dell Technologies spotlighted its open source Omnia software as part of its latest initiatives to ease the deployment and management of HPC, AI and data analytics workloads. Continue Reading
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Feature
25 Jun 2021
5 ways AI bias hurts your business
A biased AI system can lead businesses to produce skewed, harmful and even racist predictions. It's important for enterprises to understand the power and risks of AI bias. Continue Reading
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23 Jun 2021
Pat Gelsinger reorganizes Intel, creates datacenter, AI group
Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has reorganized business units and moved executive leaders to focus on AI, graphics and other emerging data center technologies. Continue Reading
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17 Jun 2021
5 top chatbot features to boost your AI plan
By infusing their chatbots with natural language understanding, contextual messaging and other AI features, enterprises can build and deploy more powerful chatbots. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2021
Microsoft's acquisition of Nuance clears antitrust hurdle
The U.S. government didn't flag the Microsoft-Nuance acquisition as violating antitrust laws, but scrutiny of big tech continues as governments try to reign in powerful companies. Continue Reading
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Definition
08 Jun 2021
fuzzy logic
Fuzzy logic is an approach to computing based on "degrees of truth" rather than the usual "true or false" (1 or 0) Boolean logic on which the modern computer is based. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2021
10 AI tech trends data scientists should know
The rising environmental and monetary costs of deep learning are catching enterprises' attention, as are new AI techniques like graph neural networks and contrastive learning. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2021
Advanced SQL skills boost data scientists' value
Learning advanced SQL skills can help data scientists effectively query their databases and unlock new insights into data relationships, resulting in more useful information. Continue Reading
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28 May 2021
Microsoft revs up AI push with GPT-3-enabled Power Apps
GPT-3-enabled Microsoft Power Apps will enable those with little or no coding experience to build Power FX applications on Azure using natural, conversational language. Continue Reading
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27 May 2021
Databricks steps up in competitive machine learning market
At its Data + AI Summit, Databricks introduced AutoML, glass box tools and Delta Lake-based Feature Store capabilities for its AI platform. Continue Reading
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26 May 2021
How emotion analytics will impact the future of NLP
Conversational agents and chatbots struggle to understand complex human speech, including sarcasm. But that could change as NLP increasingly incorporates emotional understanding. Continue Reading
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25 May 2021
Affectiva emotion AI vendor latest in AI acquisition wave
Amid a surging market for AI technology, Smart Eye, a vendor of AI-based eye tracking and driver tracking systems, acquires a vendor of emotion-sensing AI software. Continue Reading
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25 May 2021
4 AI career path trajectories for IT professionals
As the desire for AI and machine learning in-house skills skyrocket, those looking to break into the market have a variety of career path options, including AI architect and BI developer. Continue Reading
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18 May 2021
Google Cloud debuts Vertex AI managed ML platform with MLOps
Users can build, test and deploy machine learning models and put them in production faster with Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, which contains new and existing Google AI tools. Continue Reading
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11 May 2021
DataRobot looks to enterprise AI coders with Zepl acquisition
By acquiring cloud data science and analytics platform vendor Zepl, DataRobot gives data scientists a cloud-native, self-service notebook to write tasks and custom models. Continue Reading
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Feature
06 May 2021
How to detect bias in existing AI algorithms
While enterprises can't eliminate bias from their data, they can significantly reduce bias by establishing a governance framework and employing more diverse employees. Continue Reading
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04 May 2021
Pegasystems to release Process AI amid hyperautomation surge
Pegasystems will add intelligent automation features to its Pega Platform that apply event stream processing, machine learning and natural language processing to business actions. Continue Reading
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Guest Post
29 Apr 2021
Moving beyond NLP to make chatbots smarter
Machine reasoning could help chatbots better understand context, which is crucial to understanding human emotions and formulating emotionally relevant responses. Continue Reading
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28 Apr 2021
Panasonic to buy Blue Yonder in $7.1 billion deal
Panasonic's acquisition of Blue Yonder aims to build out Panasonic's software business, but how well the traditional hardware vendor can adapt remains to be seen. Continue Reading
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Tip
23 Apr 2021
Guidelines to implement storage for AI workloads
Organizations with AI-enabled projects need an effective way to store, retrieve and share massive amounts of complex data. These tips will help meet AI data storage challenges. Continue Reading
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22 Apr 2021
Prepare to train AI models for IT Ops non-stop
Algorithms have the potential to revolutionize IT organizations with carefully deployed models. Explore the learning approaches needed to successfully implement and maneuver these AI deployments. Continue Reading
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21 Apr 2021
IBM Watson updates focus on data privacy and explainability
Updates include new federated learning capabilities within IBM Watson Studio and more insights into how predictions are made in IBM Planning Analytics with Watson. Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2021
5 reasons NLP for chatbots improves performance
Experts say chatbots need some level of natural language processing capability in order to become truly conversational. Without language capabilities, bots are simple order takers. Continue Reading
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15 Apr 2021
IBM acquires MyInvenio to build its automation portfolio
IBM could use MyInvenio's process mining platform to direct its customers to its automation and AI portfolio, a practice that other technology vendors are using. Continue Reading
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14 Apr 2021
SambaNova funding round brings in $676 million
SambaNova's large funding round shows that investors are confident in the startup's AI chips, as well as in the AI hardware market. SambaNova competes with Nvidia. Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2021
Nvidia releases new AI software, hardware
Among the AI news from its virtual conference, Nvidia introduced a new DGX SuperPod, an Arm-based CPU, and the general availability of Jarvis, a conversational AI framework. Continue Reading
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12 Apr 2021
Microsoft to acquire Nuance in $19.7 billion deal
The all-cash acquisition will give Microsoft access to Nuance’s healthcare-focused dictation technology, as Microsoft continues to expand its role in the healthcare market. Continue Reading
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09 Apr 2021
Check model accuracy with Facebook AI's new data set
Facebook paid people for their likenesses in its new Casual Conversations data set. The data set can help researchers check for bias in their AI models. Continue Reading
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09 Apr 2021
New DataRobot CEO sees bright AI future for the vendor
New CEO Dan Wright discusses how DataRobot can stay competitive in a crowded AI marketplace, new markets for the vendor, and how DataRobot has tackled the pandemic. Continue Reading
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07 Apr 2021
Research manager resigns amid Google AI ethics controversy
Prominent Google AI research manager Samy Bengio resigns from the company following months of internal discord and the termination of two AI researchers. Continue Reading
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06 Apr 2021
New Intel Ice Lake processors boost performance, security
Intel launches third-generation Xeon Scalable processors that bolster security, accelerate common data center workloads by 46% on average and support up to 40 cores per processor. Continue Reading
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02 Apr 2021
Automatic speech recognition may be better than you think
Even as more enterprises turn to voice recognition systems to process unstructured audio and build virtual assistants, many organizations don't have confidence in the high accuracy of these systems. Continue Reading
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01 Apr 2021
AI voice technology has benefits and limitations
The quality of an automated transcription depends on high-quality recording equipment as well as modern AI-powered transcription software, according to one CTO. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2021
Cloudera Foundation merger to bring AI and data to nonprofits
The merger creates a program within the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation that will provide artificial intelligence technology and expertise to nonprofit organizations. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2021
Synthetic data for machine learning combats privacy, bias issues
Synthetic data generation for machine learning can combat bias and privacy concerns while democratizing AI for smaller companies with data set issues. Continue Reading
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26 Mar 2021
Jumio CEO discusses new $150 million funding round
Jumio CEO Robert Prigge talks about Jumio's new funding round and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Jumio's digital identity verification and fraud prevention business. Continue Reading
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23 Mar 2021
Abbyy releases Vantage 2 and a new skills marketplace
Abbyy aims at further injecting automation and intelligence into its products with the launch of a new marketplace and an update to its Vantage platform. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2021
PatSnap lands $300M in Series E funding
PatSnap reports new funding for its IP and R&D management platforms, as the number of patents granted globally picked up, despite COVID-19, in 2020. Continue Reading
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15 Mar 2021
Google will develop RPA with Automation Anywhere
Google Cloud and a top robotic process automation vendor team up to focus on automating back-office tasks and later industries such as financial services, healthcare and retail. Continue Reading
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12 Mar 2021
Icertis raises $80M for AI-powered contract management
Icertis, founded in 2009, is now valued at more than $2.8 billion with the new funding. The vendor is a key player in the contract management niche. Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2021
Automation vendor WorkFusion raises $220 million
A new round of funding may vault WorkFusion into the top echelon of enterprise automation vendors currently occupied by UiPath, Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2021
Broad use of EHR voice assistants still years away
EHR voice assistants aren't much more than a Siri-type interface to the patient's healthcare record right now. But vendors and clinicians see big things for the tech. Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2021
Mastercard senior VP talks about AI and fraud prevention
Mastercard uses and sells AI-powered technology to prevent fraud and has found that AI-powered services can inspire customer loyalty. Continue Reading
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05 Mar 2021
Samsung adds AI processor in memory to high-bandwidth memory
Samsung's new in-memory processing architecture brings compute capability to high-bandwidth memory to address data bottlenecks with AI and HPC workloads. Continue Reading
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Definition
05 Mar 2021
dropout
Dropout refers to data, or noise, that's intentionally dropped from a neural network to improve processing and time to results. Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2021
Cutting through the fear of how AI will affect jobs through automation
Dive into Steven Shwartz's recent book, 'Evil Robots, Killer Computers, and Other Myths,' with a chapter excerpt on employment and the future of work. Continue Reading
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02 Mar 2021
Microsoft brings Azure AI to the edge with Azure Percept
Azure Percept includes software for building machine learning models or deploying pre-built models, as well as hardware to deploy the models at the edge. Continue Reading
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26 Feb 2021
Steel producer reduces costs using AI in manufacturing
The largest long steel producer in Latin America used data and machine learning predictions to save money, while maintaining the same level of production quality. Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2021
Businesses pivot back to AI adoption after year of slow growth
AI adoption has taken a step back when it comes to enterprise IT spending priority, but it remains a steady investment for enterprises across industries. Continue Reading
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19 Feb 2021
CTO on the need for AI ethics and diversity
A CTO talks about the importance of diverse data sets when creating AI models and how a lack of diversity can create bias in systems. Continue Reading
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19 Feb 2021
Nvidia opens paid, instructor-led AI workshops to the public
While many technology vendors offer online courses on how to use their AI products, it still might not be enough to educate the global workforce. Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2021
Artificial general intelligence in business holds promise
While AGI in business remains unattainable today, truly intelligent systems, chatbots and predictive analytics are potential use cases enterprises should keep their eyes on. Continue Reading
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16 Feb 2021
DataRobot integrates Feature Discovery tool into Snowflake
The product integration comes months after Snowflake Ventures invested in DataRobot and the two vendors agreed to a strengthened partnership. Continue Reading
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11 Feb 2021
Autonomous truck startup raises $200M but faces competition
The investment will fund Plus' autonomous driving software, which could enable long-haul trucks to drive themselves along long stretches of highway. Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2021
Nuance touts CX benefits of AI in healthcare during pandemic
Nuance acquires speech transcription vendor Saykara, adding the startup's tech to Nuance's arsenal of health IT systems. Meanwhile, Nuance and Best Buy Health execs tout CX benefits from AI. Continue Reading
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05 Feb 2021
Microsoft makes image classification model available
Microsoft's release of a pre-trained vision model comes after Google and OpenAI also released open source vision models. The models may not have much enterprise use, though. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2021
Automated speech recognition gives CX vendor an edge
An automated transcription service can help users train their sales staff and stop robocalls. A contact center software vendor included one for free in its platform. Continue Reading
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01 Feb 2021
Artificial general intelligence examples remain out of reach
Artificial general intelligence remains largely an aspiration goal of researchers, but as technologies advance, so too does the dream become more realistic. Continue Reading
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19 Jan 2021
Google launches a suite of retail AI products
Google released AI products for online retailers as the tech giant increases its focus on industry verticals. The new products are designed for small and large retailers. Continue Reading
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15 Jan 2021
Diverse talent pools and data sets can help solve bias in AI
Bringing historically underrepresented employees into critical parts of the design process while creating an AI model can reduce or eliminate bias in that model. Continue Reading
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13 Jan 2021
The power and limitations of enterprise AI
A panel at CES 2021, held virtually this year, discusses the areas in which modern-day AI and automation shine, and where they still struggle. Continue Reading
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08 Jan 2021
Doubts about Trump video show how hard deepfakes are to detect
Some Twitter users insist that a recent video of President Trump admitting his defeat in the election is a deepfake, although there's no proof. Deepfakes are difficult to detect. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2021
Intel launches RealSense ID for facial authentication
Amid a surge of facial recognition technology systems from vendors, Intel introduces RealSense ID, a system that Intel claims can accurately and quickly identify human faces. Continue Reading
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31 Dec 2020
AI trends in 2020 marked by expectation shift and GPT-3
In the past year, AI hyperscalers got serious about their machine learning platforms, expectations were reset and transformer networks empowered the GPT-3 language model. Continue Reading
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28 Dec 2020
Conversation intelligence helps ChowNow meet online order demand
Using RingDNA, online food ordering platform ChowNow can automatically surface insights about what works in sales calls to better coach its sales staff. Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2020
AI ROI questions to ask and the hidden costs of AI
While ROI can be difficult to show with AI projects, it is crucial for AI teams to anticipate costs and prove each investment is worth the enterprise's time. Continue Reading
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18 Dec 2020
AWS digs into its new machine learning industrial products
Amazon Monitron and Lookout for Equipment use sensor data to help industrial customers predict when their machines will break. Amazon's GM of machine learning and AI explains. Continue Reading
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17 Dec 2020
Emerging AI startups to look at in 2021
AI startups in the legal, MLOps, NLP and data training markets make this year's list of emerging AI vendors to look out for. Continue Reading