Warren Enskat / Weekly AI Summary (WE-WAIS) / 1-21-2019 Some of the AI developments and thoughts from this past week: – Israel’s Innovation Authority … from startup nation to smart-up nation via AI: The State of Israel is facing significant challenges in the field of innovation during a period in which artificial intelligence is establishing itself …
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Happy New Year… JP Morgan Chase in December 2018 launched “Finn by Chase”, its all mobile bank, which lets customers: Set autosave rules to set aside cash for short-, mid-, or long-term savings goals Track spending with Finn’s insights and trends, with colorful breakdowns Rate purchases with smileys and emoticons to see what they enjoy(ed) …
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Microsoft is taking the AI race very seriously: “AI is going to be one of the trends that is going to be the next big shift in technology,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said at a recent investor’s conference…. It’s going to be AI at the edge, AI in the cloud, AI as part of SaaS applications, …
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Yes, Patreon is currently in the news because they kicked a number of creators off the platform for anti-feminism and racist speech – but whichever way the news cycle plays out, the underlying business model and idea in the context of technology and AI is still worth a few thoughts. Patreon was created in 2013 …
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Warren Enskat / Weekly AI Summary (WE-WAIS) / 12-23-2018 Some of the AI developments and thoughts from this past week: – The AI Index 2018 … artificial intelligence outpaces computer science in research; Europe is the largest publisher of AI papers, followed by China and the US; ML and probabilistic reasoning top the list of …
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CNBC International this week published an in-depth and provocative video report on “China’s Rise in AI”, presenting and projecting a set of data points that highlight the framework for the AI competition between the US and China, and who is and will be ahead. Take a look: China’s Rise in AI/CNBC International Kai-Fu Lee, who …
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How does the US army deal with Artificial Intelligence? Two years ago it set up the “Rapid Capabilities Office”, RCO, to deal with emerging technologies and to focus on top modernization priorities, especially AI. As of November 2018, the RCO is led by COL John Eggert as the acting Executive Director. Eggert enlisted in the …
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500 million customers’ data exposed, including passport numbers, travel details, and other sensitive data – not a good day for Marriott/Starwood. Given the data hasn’t appeared on the dark web, government intelligence gathering is the most likely guess. Other than the obvious concerns, the length of the breach (starting in 2014 and up until now) …