Algorithms are taking over the world. Not yet completely and not yet definitely, but they are well on their way to automate a lot of tasks and jobs. This algorithmization offers many benefits for organizations and consumers; boring tasks can be outsourced to an algorithm that is exceptionally well at a very dull task, much better than humans could ever become. More complicated … [Read more...] about Why Humanizing Algorithms Is a Good Idea
Artificial Intelligence
Why Google is So Sure Their AI Solution Will Beat Out the Rest
Google has mastered search. It has dominated the field in this area, but the company is making its way in cloud computing as well. Another area it seeks to lead? Artificial Intelligence (AI). Technology companies are selling AI as part of their cloud services, and profiting as a result. The capacity of data centers is sufficient enough to support it. A technology prowess, … [Read more...] about Why Google is So Sure Their AI Solution Will Beat Out the Rest
Will Artificial Intelligence Be Able To Create Art?
Mankind has always risen to the challenges along our developmental path. Many of these challenges have been created by mankind themselves. Climate change, global terrorism, and economic inequality are just a few of the issues on the current to do list. They are all by-products of past decisions, but at the moment, there is one particular sphere of our lives where our current … [Read more...] about Will Artificial Intelligence Be Able To Create Art?
How Big Data Can Make A Big Difference For Manufacturers
In manufacturing, yield, consistency, and quality are of vital importance. Historically, it's been difficult for companies to optimize manufacturing processes. They simply didn't have access to the data or the analytical technologies to provide the insight needed to modify processes at a granular level. With the advent of big data technologies, the cloud, and ubiquitous … [Read more...] about How Big Data Can Make A Big Difference For Manufacturers
How to Build Open Source Communities: Numenta
We caught up with Matt Taylor from Numenta an organization whose mission is to lead a new era of machine intelligence and build computer systems around the principles of the brain. Matt shared his thoughts and insights on the open source community around their exciting projects. Find out what he says, and check out the Numenta community channel on Gitter. Tell us about a little … [Read more...] about How to Build Open Source Communities: Numenta