Research firms project the predictive analytics market to reach $5.2 to $6.5 billion by 2018/2019; they are calling it the game changer as it has helped reinvent 6 industries (Healthcare, Manufacturing, Marketing & Financial Services, Government, Credit Risk Insurance and Workforce Management). This is the why more and more organizations are turning to predictive … [Read more...] about 2nd Annual Global Predictive Analytics Forum in MENA
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Is Big Data Facilitating a Designer Society?
Personalisation seems to be one of the big trends of the next decade. With virtual assistants coordinating our every move and our lives held in the palm of our hand, it is undeniable that we are fast becoming slaves to our technology. What is slightly less obvious (at the moment) is the potential for that technology to learn about how we live and create a uniquely personal … [Read more...] about Is Big Data Facilitating a Designer Society?
Augmenting the Brain is Set to Pioneer Alzheimer’s Treatment
As artificial intelligence becomes more human, to co-exist, does human intelligence need to become more artificial? We've spent a lot of time philosophizing about where Artificial Intelligence is going to take us, how far we are to achieving general AI and the implications it will have on humanity - all not without the sky net scenarios! Hype aside, there are companies out … [Read more...] about Augmenting the Brain is Set to Pioneer Alzheimer’s Treatment
What is the Best Programming Language for Machine Learning?
Q&A sites and data science forums are buzzing with the same questions over and over again: I'm new to data science, what language should I learn? What's the best language for machine learning? There's an abundance of articles attempting to answer these questions, either based on personal experience or based on job offer data. Τhere's so much more activity in machine … [Read more...] about What is the Best Programming Language for Machine Learning?
Why Isn’t Big Data Called Small Data?
Sometimes I think that Big Data has a branding problem. You see, for data scientists to gain the trust and buy-in from their colleagues, they have to explain how their analysis can add value. They take a data ocean of information and distill it into highly-specific and actionable insights for every internal customer, refining and refreshing it along the way to ensure that it is … [Read more...] about Why Isn’t Big Data Called Small Data?
