Robots are probably the first thing you think of when asked to imagine AI applied to industrials and manufacturing. Indeed many innovative companies like Rodney Brooks’ Rethink Robotics have developed friendly-looking robot factory workers who hustle alongside their human colleagues. Industrial robots have historically been designed to perform specific niche tasks, but … [Read more...] about 4 Key Differences Between Industrial And Consumer AI
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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
AI Is Turning Supply Chain Logistics Into Automated Trading
Ever wonder how your Amazon Prime packages show up at your door mere hours after you place an order? A complex series of operations connects suppliers to manufacturers to wholesalers to retailers to you, the end consumer. Oversight of this process is called supply chain management (SCM). Within SCM, logistics is the portion that handles the movement of goods. E-Commerce … [Read more...] about AI Is Turning Supply Chain Logistics Into Automated Trading
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
These 12 AI Companies Are Transforming Retail & E-Commerce
Retail e-commerce is one of the biggest revenue making sectors of the enterprise and if you don’t know that already take a quick look at Alibaba and Amazon. Online shopping is yet another sector that is slowly and surely being transformed by AI and scientific breakthroughs have opened the doors for vast amounts of data to be leveraged in the retail market. This big data makes … [Read more...] about These 12 AI Companies Are Transforming Retail & E-Commerce
The Opportunities & Challenges of AI In Healthcare
When we asked dozens of venture capitalists where they see the most potential for applied artificial intelligence, they unanimously agreed on healthcare. Technology has already been used to incrementally improve patient medical records, care delivery, diagnostic accuracy, and drug development, but with A.I. we could achieve exponential breakthroughs. Deep learning first … [Read more...] about The Opportunities & Challenges of AI In Healthcare
How To Get The Best Deep Learning Education For Free
Deep learning is not a beginner-friendly subject, even for experienced software engineers and data scientists. If you’ve been Googling the subject and confused by the content you’ve come across, you’ll want to check out the recommended resources we’ve compiled for you. These educational resources include online courses, in-person courses, as well as books and videos. All are … [Read more...] about How To Get The Best Deep Learning Education For Free
15 Investors Share Their Favorite Artificial Intelligence Companies
Whether you want to start an artificial intelligence company as an entrepreneur, evaluate AI-driven vendors as an enterprise client, or simply learn more about new technology breakthroughs, you’ll need to understand how successful investors think. Through funding, advisory, connections, and operational support, investors enable innovative companies to grow and drive overall … [Read more...] about 15 Investors Share Their Favorite Artificial Intelligence Companies
5 Ways Humanitarian Bots Can Save The World
Fifteen year old Sarafina, a female student in the capital city of Liberia, had a distressing problem at school: Her math teacher refused to give her a report card unless she had sex with him. Every day at school, he would request sexual favors and touch her inappropriately. Embarrassed, Sarafina kept the issue hidden from everyone, even her parents, until her … [Read more...] about 5 Ways Humanitarian Bots Can Save The World