Last week, Dubai announced a minister of Artificial Intelligence. The 27-year-old Omar Bin Sultan Al Olama is the UAE's first State Minister of AI. A remarkable move by UAE Vice-President and Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, who said: we want the UAE to become the world's most prepared country for artificial intelligence . The role focuses on future skills, … [Read more...] about Why Artificial Intelligence Will Be Fundamentally Different from Human Intelligence
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QCon.ai: Applied AI for Developers
Software is changing the world. AI is changing software. QCon.ai is a brand new AI and machine learning software development conference from the team behind QCon and InfoQ.com. QCon.ai is 2 days of deep dive AI, machine learning and data engineering for software developers, architects, and technical managers, folks who want to uncover the real-world practices and uses cases … [Read more...] about QCon.ai: Applied AI for Developers
AI is the Next Wave of Innovation For Life Sciences and Pharma
Innovation doesn't always happen at a steady pace. Most often, technological revolutions happen all at once, with rapid change and disruption, often followed by a lull as people get used to the new normal. Noted futurist from the mid 19th century, Alvin Toffler, once expressed this concept as a series of waves'. In his example, each wave of innovative technology washes over the … [Read more...] about AI is the Next Wave of Innovation For Life Sciences and Pharma
Master the Art of Thinking Clearly Before Making Your Analytics Investment
I lead the technology industry business unit for a fast-growing analytics firm. And one of the perks of my job is the numerous conversations I get to have with a variety of prospects or clients. I recently read the novel The Art of Thinking Clearly'Â by Rolf Dobelli, which deals with systematic cognitive errors of human beings as a result of our evolution. I enjoyed reading the … [Read more...] about Master the Art of Thinking Clearly Before Making Your Analytics Investment
Why Security Intelligence Is Going High-Tech
President Trump's security detail now includes flying drones. It's not just heads of state that are seeing technological advances change the way we look at security, though.The entire industry is in the midst of a revolution, thanks to a perfect storm of new technologies that will define next-generation security and surveillance. Science-fiction buffs are quick to point out … [Read more...] about Why Security Intelligence Is Going High-Tech
