Category: summer2017

Artificial Intelligence: How far can it go?

After Fridays class and after the recent news of two AI chat bots creating their own language, I wondered to what extent can AI be pushed? Will it be useful after a certain level and When does it all go overboard? But before answering these questions, it is important to know the basics of AI.… Read more Artificial Intelligence: How far can it go?

Six Levels of Autonomous Driving and the Role of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning are all terms referring to the performance of tasks normally requiring human intelligence. One of these tasks might still be driving a car, but how long does it take to get to autonomous cars and what kind of approaches in the field of artificial intelligence are already available?… Read more Six Levels of Autonomous Driving and the Role of Artificial Intelligence

AI in drug development

Without a doubt, artificial intelligence could be very helpful in many areas of the healthcare industry. One such example is Lark, the personal health coach chatbot app. Julia Hu, CEO and co-founder of Lark Technologies, gave us an overview of the app, and its impact on people’s lives is evident. One can quickly see that… Read more AI in drug development

Artificial Intelligence in the Startup World

From Alexa and SIRI to self driving cars, AI is progressing rapidly. It is disrupting major industries like healthcare, finance, gaming, manufacturing, transport, customer service and many more. Robots are already driving cars and performing surgeries. And they are doing it better. According to an article on the verge, (https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/21/14687346/uber-self-driving-car-arizona-pilot-ducey-california) self driving cars are now… Read more Artificial Intelligence in the Startup World

Five AI Research Organizations to Watch

During our Week 5 presentations, we learned about the current state of AI and Haystack TV, Lark and Pinterest’s use of the technology. During the past few years, innovation in the field has accelerated rapidly, enabling a host of new solutions that weren’t possible in the not-too-distant past. As Daniel stated in class, due to… Read more Five AI Research Organizations to Watch

Pinterest

Pinterest is marketing brilliance. Pretend it’s 2009 and we want to market internet stuff to the billions of pairs of eyes on the internet. The only question is how. Early indications from websites like StumbleUpon, Facebook, and Reddit have shown that people like to spend hours of their free time cruising endless streams of content.… Read more Pinterest

Entrepreneurship is The Future of Healthcare

Entrepreneurship is tough. You have a little bit of craziness to be an entrepreneur. But entrepreneurship in healthcare, some would consider that suicide. The industry is known as extremely slow to adopt innovation, ruled by hundreds of regulations, with many players attached to status quo and opaque revenue streams. Take all the typical challenges that… Read more Entrepreneurship is The Future of Healthcare

AI and Fashion Forecasting

Among all the industries destined to be disrupted by AI, fashion forecasting is one of the less obvious ones people would think of. The main reason is that the current way forecasting firms conduct these analysis of future fashion trends is a mix of data-driven methodologies and also subjective interpretations by their staff frequently visiting… Read more AI and Fashion Forecasting

Dr. Watson, I presume? Augmenting healthcare with AI

Health is one of the most precious assets that humans have over their lives. Yet, it can be something that is overlooked for a long time and only given attention when the first symptoms of a disease arise. The general discussion on healthcare is shifting from sick care to preventive medicine where future illnesses are… Read more Dr. Watson, I presume? Augmenting healthcare with AI

Food interactions in the future

Artificial intelligence and Machine learning are a powerful combination when used together. Machine learning generates algorithms that when in touch with large quantities of data can self-teach and develop. With that in mind, we should expect to see smart robots doing all types of jobs and improving themselves really soon. 2016 was a good year… Read more Food interactions in the future