When planning to build a web or mobile application, it is imperative to understand some basic concepts of software product development. This knowledge will help you to communicate with your development team or software development vendor easily and efficiently. In our experience, two of the terms that may confuse are…
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70 + AI Statistics Business Should Know in 2020
IntroWe are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, and technology is the main driving force. It is evolving faster than ever. Businesses that fail to get onto this bandwagon are likely to be left behind. Amongst the 19 technology predictions for 2020, AI in business, 5G Internet connectivity,…
Top 10 Programming Languages Used by Global Companies
The studies show that among hundreds of possible options the most commercially successful companies opt for quite a small number of technologies. Let’s talk about the top ten most in-demand programming languages in detail.…
Samsung partners with Babylon Health to offer AI consultations
Samsung has partnered with Babylon Health to offer AI-powered medical consultations to its smartphone users via the ‘GP at Hand’ service. AI News first covered GP at Hand in November last year. “GP at Hand is a window into what the NHS of the future will look like,” said Dr…
Google’s Duplex booking AI often relies on humans for backup
Google Duplex often calls on humans for backup when making reservations on behalf of users, and that should be welcomed. Duplex caused a stir when it debuted at Google’s I/O developer conference last year. The AI was shown calling a hair salon to make a booking and did…
Gaming legend John Carmack is stepping back at Oculus to focus on AI
Gaming industry legend John Carmack is stepping back from his role at Oculus to focus on AI development. Carmack made his name in the video game industry after being responsible for groundbreaking titles such as Wolfenstein, DOOM, and Quake. He took up the role of CTO at Oculus to help…
LG ThinQ: Our experience with AI so far and what’s next for the industry
AI News spoke with LG corporate vice president Samuel Chang about ThinQ, the company’s brand for products and services incorporating AI. Chang played a major role in this year’s AI & Big Data Expo in Santa Clara last week, taking part in both a solo presentation on “Process…
Elif Tutuk, Qlik: On securing data literacy and the evolution of AI with BI
This time last year, a fascinating report from venture capital firm Work-Bench assessed the future of enterprise software. This time last year, a fascinating report from venture capital firm Work-Bench assessed the future of enterprise software. The study argued that the largest technology companies were winning at artificial intelligence (AI)…
Project Nightingale: Google denies using private health data for its AI research
Google has denied using private health data for its own AI research following The Wall Street Journal’s exposé of Project Nightingale. Project Nightingale is Google’s codename for its partnership with Ascension, the US’ second-largest health system. The project enables Google to access the health information of around 50…
How to be a data scientist: Get ‘deeply involved’ in big data and cloud to build high quality AI products
If you want to become a data scientist, then there are various skills you need in your arsenal. Having good knowledge of programming, statistics and data visualisation – not to mention the importance of machine learning – are obvious. But sometimes, the most important aspect is finding a company which fits your…
How Can AI Systems Understand Human Values?
Machine learning (ML) algorithms can already recognize patterns far better than the humans they’re working for. This allows them to generate predictions and make decisions in a variety of high-stakes situations. For example, electricians use IBM Watson’s predictive capabilities to anticipate clients’ needs; Uber’s self-driving system determines…
AI Alignment Podcast: Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control with Stuart Russell
Stuart Russell is one of AI’s true pioneers and has been at the forefront of the field for decades. His expertise and forward thinking have culminated in his newest work, Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. The book is a cornerstone piece, alongside Superintelligence and Life…