Tag: siri

AI “assistants”: What do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out!

by on July 20, 2018 8:27 am
When Apple first introduced Siri back in 2011 alongside the iPhone 4s, reception ranged from excitement for the prospect of virtualized assistants, to the fear of an Ellison-esque dystopian future where our AI overlords run rampant. Regardless of which camp you fell into, this marked a major shift in the zeitgeist of the average tech… Read more AI “assistants”: What do they know? Do they know things? Let’s find out!

Why Siri sucks (and will continue to suck)

by on July 18, 2018 2:18 pm
In class we discussed trends in AI, and had some incredible speakers who diffused several myths.  In this blog, I will take on why Siri….. well…. sucks. Some critics think that Apple is too large, and thus is not able to innovate new products and services. The notoriously lagging performance of Siri is a perfect example… Read more Why Siri sucks (and will continue to suck)

Artificial Intelligence in the Startup World

by on August 3, 2017 10:38 pm
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

AI and ML at Microsoft, Google, and Apple

by on July 4, 2017 10:55 am
With machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) being of particular relevance to this course as leading trends in IT, and also central themes in the annual developer conferences of 3 tech giants, I have chosen to compare & contrast strategies, products, and approaches in the field. Microsoft at Build, Apple at WWDC, and Google… Read more AI and ML at Microsoft, Google, and Apple