You already know that artificial intelligence is eating the world, transforming virtually every industry and function. But you might not have met the brilliant AI researchers and technologists driving the edge of innovation. Incredible breakthroughs occur when talented and diverse thinkers collaborate, pooling together unique backgrounds, disciplines, expertise, and … [Read more...] about Meet These Incredible Women Advancing AI Research
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8 Ways AI Makes Virtual & Augmented Reality Even More Real
Regular reality is being disrupted by virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR). The biggest names in tech are battling to power the next generation of entertainment, education, and communication. Facebook acquired Oculus to make next generation social networking virtual. Apple CEO Tim Cook claims augmented reality will be “as big as the iPhone.” Microsoft’s HoloLens, Google’s … [Read more...] about 8 Ways AI Makes Virtual & Augmented Reality Even More Real
Why Smart Taxation Needs Smart Machine Learning
Taxes do a lot of things. Used wisely, they can make life safer, healthier and worthwhile. Used unwisely, they can spark rebellions like the one we celebrate every July 4th. They stick around for a pretty long time, from the moment you’re old enough to work until the end of your earthly existence in the form of an estate or inheritance tax. They can also be so dang … [Read more...] about Why Smart Taxation Needs Smart Machine Learning
Fighting Algorithmic Bias & Homogenous Thinking in AI
When Timnit Gebru attended a prestigious AI research conference last year, she counted 6 black people in the audience out of an estimated 8,500. And only one black woman: herself. As a PhD candidate at Stanford University who has published a number of notable papers in the field of artificial intelligence, Gebru finds the lack of diversity in the industry to be “extremely … [Read more...] about Fighting Algorithmic Bias & Homogenous Thinking in AI
The Point Of Play: How Games Make AI Smarter
Do video games make you dumb? You can probably think of someone in your life who’d make you nod vigorously, but according to behavioral psychologists, playing games actually does the opposite. Play performs a crucial role in cognitive development and building behavior that helps advanced animals thrive in different situations and environments. Turns out what helps kittens … [Read more...] about The Point Of Play: How Games Make AI Smarter
Balancing Machine Learning And Human Intuition In The Travel Industry
Travel planning is incredibly stressful. Between researching options, paying for bookings, and organizing your itinerary, you may also have to contend with the risk of being beaten and dragged off planes. Machine intelligence can alleviate some of the pain points for both you and the travel companies you book with. Perhaps no one knows this better than Giorgos Zacharia, CTO … [Read more...] about Balancing Machine Learning And Human Intuition In The Travel Industry
Artificial Intelligence Education Transforms The Developing World
When Sahil Singla joined the social impact startup Farmguide, he was shocked to discover that thousands of rural farmers in India commit suicide every year. When harvests go awry, desperate farmers are forced to borrow from microfinance loan sharks at crippling rates. Unable to pay back these predatory loans, victims kill themselves - often by grisly methods like swallowing … [Read more...] about Artificial Intelligence Education Transforms The Developing World
The Terrifying Black Market For Your Private Medical Records
How much is your life worth to hackers? On the black market, the going rate for your social security number is 10 cents. Your credit card number is worth 25 cents. But your electronic medical health record (EHR) could be worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars. EHRs offer significant benefits compared to previous paper-based systems and have been adopted by over 96% of … [Read more...] about The Terrifying Black Market For Your Private Medical Records
Smarter AI Means Safer, Speedier Telecom Networks
With more than 12,500 patents, 8 Nobel prizes, and a 140 year history of field-testing crazy ideas, no one should be surprised that AT&T would be an important player in artificial intelligence. “AT&T is a backbone of the internet,” explains Nadia Morris, Head of Innovation at the AT&T Connected Health Foundry. The company manages wireless, landline, and even … [Read more...] about Smarter AI Means Safer, Speedier Telecom Networks
5 Key Investment Opportunities For Data-Driven Healthcare
We have seen a revolution in the healthcare industry in recent years — ehealth to mhealth, influx of genomic data, and the Affordable Care Act just to name a few. Our fund, Eleven Two Capital, has invested in a number of breakthrough technology companies in this revolution. We wanted to organize thoughts in the following investment areas, reflect on how we see them unfold, … [Read more...] about 5 Key Investment Opportunities For Data-Driven Healthcare