Tag: machine learning

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

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

AT&T IoT Starter Kit using Flow Designer & IBM Watson Machine Learning

During one of the previous weeks, I had written about several of the Visual Development Tools for Education. It was mentioned by a a member of the community that I should have gone into more depth and that my classmates might have been interested in some of the Visual Development tools. As a result of… Read more AT&T IoT Starter Kit using Flow Designer & IBM Watson Machine Learning

Scaling the content quality to keep your users pinned

Dreaming about the profound habit disruptions generated by the biggest consumer mobile applications of our generation is what makes me as an entrepreneur always seek for a better understanding of our world. Studying our most primitive habits allows us to identify a pattern that could potentially constitute a powerful opportunity. This understanding allows us to… Read more Scaling the content quality to keep your users pinned

Zillow & Zestimate: The Future of Real Estate?

The speakers during Friday’s lecture focused primarily on machine learning and it’s applications to different fields. In this blog post, I’ll be exploring the impact machine learning has had in the real estate industry, specifically Zillow’s Zestimate tool. Companies like Redfin, Zillow, and Trulia are changing the landscape of an industry that’s been entrenched in… Read more Zillow & Zestimate: The Future of Real Estate?

Five Thoughts on Analytics, AI and Automation

Companies that leverage analytics and AI to make data driven decisions have a significant competitive advantage over their peers. [1] The flywheel effects of digital platforms are creating dominant players that are not only transforming their core business, but are also launching new businesses in adjacent categories. At the center of the platform is the… Read more Five Thoughts on Analytics, AI and Automation

Utilizing AI for Chatbots

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are becoming increasingly useful, and there are many applications that can benefit from them. As Julia Hu mentioned while presenting Lark, chatbots are changing user experience and user interaction. Julia demonstrated the capabilities of the artificial nurse, and mentioned that these chatbot nurses have replaced actual nurses, and are even reimbursable by insurance companies! Further advancements in AI and… Read more Utilizing AI for Chatbots

Triangular cross relationship between AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning

There has been noticed the prevalent use of the terms AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning embedded almost very fields now from innovations in the driverless vehicle to games such as poker, automating customer service using Chatbots, anomaly detection of next unavoidable breach in cyber security and opening doors to understanding the large-scale incredibly complex… Read more Triangular cross relationship between AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning