AI is being increasingly used to make important decisions. Many AI experts (including Jeff Dean, head of AI at Google, and Andrew Ng, founder of Coursera and deeplearning.ai) say that warnings about sentient robots are overblown, but other harms are not getting enough attention. I agree. I am an AI researcher, and I’m worried about some of the societal … [Read more...] about Five Things That Should Scare You About AI
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How Voice Interfaces Can Benefit Society
Much has been made about our current addiction to screens. Many of us have found ourselves trapped in an endless cycle of dopamine hits as we check our phone to see if anyone has liked our post, or replied to a pithy comment. Some tech companies are creating technical solutions to help us monitor and limit our screen time, such as Google’s Digital Wellbeing program. Many … [Read more...] about How Voice Interfaces Can Benefit Society
Using Artificial Intelligence To Achieve Zero Waste
Artificial intelligence technologies can be used to help buildings and spaces track their waste in real-time and engage users by nudging them to correctly sort their waste. However, this vision has some major challenges: The ever-increasing volume and complexity of waste as a result of the constant increase in commercial consumerism makes it difficult for the public to … [Read more...] about Using Artificial Intelligence To Achieve Zero Waste
How To Differentiate Your Enterprise AI Technology With Content Marketing
Enterprise software has gotten more complex, and so has the enterprise buyer’s journey. Add the terms “AI” or “machine learning” into the mix, and you're likely add even more confusion for your customer. According to research firm CEB, only 14% of buyers can differentiate the value proposition between multiple competitive solutions. When everyone also advertises they "use … [Read more...] about How To Differentiate Your Enterprise AI Technology With Content Marketing
Best Artificial Intelligence Conferences For Business Leaders In 2019
Everyone’s excited about AI and machine learning these days, so new conferences are popping up everywhere. We’ve identified more than 150 events on our ultimate AI conference list, but which ones are actually worth your time? Which AI Conferences Have The Most ROI For Business Leaders? As a business leader, you want to learn about new technologies from experienced … [Read more...] about Best Artificial Intelligence Conferences For Business Leaders In 2019
11 Powerful AI Tools You Can Use To Upgrade Your Customer Experience
After enjoying years of steady growth, your business suddenly sees your customer satisfaction scores sinking. What happened? When you investigate, you find that your customer support team is simply not keeping up with the volume of requests that they’re receiving. Customers have to wait two or more days for a first response, and they’re voicing their discontent in growing … [Read more...] about 11 Powerful AI Tools You Can Use To Upgrade Your Customer Experience
Improving Marketing Attribution With Machine Learning (Interview with Max Sklar of Foursquare)
As part of our AI For Growth executive education series, we interview top executives at leading global companies who have successfully applied AI to grow their enterprises. Today, we sit down with Max Sklar, Head of Machine Learning Attribution at Foursquare. User attribution, especially between offline and online worlds, is a persistent challenge for marketers. Using novel … [Read more...] about Improving Marketing Attribution With Machine Learning (Interview with Max Sklar of Foursquare)
Transforming Industries By Combining AI & IoT (Interview With Kevin Scott, CTO of Microsoft)
As part of our AI For Growth executive education series, we interview top executives at leading global companies who have successfully applied AI to grow their enterprises. Today, we sit down with Kevin Scott, Chief Technology Officer at Microsoft. As the CTO of Microsoft, Kevin drives the technology giant’s AI strategy and services. In this interview, he focuses on the … [Read more...] about Transforming Industries By Combining AI & IoT (Interview With Kevin Scott, CTO of Microsoft)
Developing Hyperpersonalized Recommendation Systems (Interview with Jack Chua of Expedia)
As part of our AI For Growth executive education series, we interview top executives at leading global companies who have successfully applied AI to grow their enterprises. Today, we sit down with Jack Chua, Director of Data Science at Expedia. Jack has built automated trading systems for multi-million dollar investment portfolios, terabyte-scale recommender systems for … [Read more...] about Developing Hyperpersonalized Recommendation Systems (Interview with Jack Chua of Expedia)
Developing A Scalable Enterprise AI Strategy (Interview with Keith Strier of EY)
As part of our AI For Growth executive education series, we interview top executives at leading global companies who have successfully applied AI to grow their enterprises. Today, we sit down with Keith Strier, the Global and Americas AI Leader at Ernst & Young. Keith is responsible for EY’s global AI strategy and practice. He actively advises public and … [Read more...] about Developing A Scalable Enterprise AI Strategy (Interview with Keith Strier of EY)