Jacob Choi

Machine Learning Transforms Google Translate Overnight

Compare these two different translations of Ernest Hemingway’s “The Snows of Kilimanjaro”. This passage was first translated into Japanese by Jun Rekimoto, a professor of human-computer interaction, at the University of Tokyo. Google Translate was then used to convert back to English [1]. From Google Translate: Kilimanjaro is a mountain of 19,710 feet covered with snow… Read more Machine Learning Transforms Google Translate Overnight

Palantir - Big Data Possibly Helped Catch Bin Laden

Palantir Technologies, a Palo Alto headquartered big data analytics company, is rumored to have possibly helped in tracking down Osama bin Laden [1]. Although no concrete sources have confirmed this rumor, it is well known that one of Palantir’s main products, called Gotham, is used by counterterrorism analysts at numerous US government agencies. They sold… Read more Palantir - Big Data Possibly Helped Catch Bin Laden

Tesla is not Ford 100 Years Ago, It is Standard Oil 100 Years Ago

Although Tesla’s automobile production numbers are closely tracking Ford’s original numbers in the early 20th century, our favorite silicon valley mega-unicorn has a story that is more similar to Standard Oil’s. Millenials may have heard of John D. Rockefeller from the popular Manhattan tourist destination, however, few know the origins of his immense wealth. He… Read more Tesla is not Ford 100 Years Ago, It is Standard Oil 100 Years Ago

PlanGrid, a Sequoia backed company, Finds Success by Throwing Paper Up Into the Cloud

Tracy Young, CEO of PlanGrid, once walked into a Sequoia Capital conference room, her arms full of bundles of construction plans seeking venture capital funding. Each bundle consisted of dozens of 30″x42″ paper sheets, had the diameter of a small tree, and weighed more than a gallon of milk. Her vision was to throw these… Read more PlanGrid, a Sequoia backed company, Finds Success by Throwing Paper Up Into the Cloud

AI and Automation to Claim Public Sector Jobs in the Future

There are over 340 California state agencies employing over 200,000 people full-time. Monthly, this equates to over $1.8B in gross wages (http://sco.ca.gov/ppsd_empinfo_demo.html). California, along with many other states in the country, constantly struggle to balance annual budgets while minimizing budget deficit. The obvious question arises of whether artificial intelligence and automation will claim public sector jobs… Read more AI and Automation to Claim Public Sector Jobs in the Future