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Five management strategies for getting the most from artificial intelligence (AI). "To find out more about what contributes

Five management strategies for getting the most from artificial intelligence (AI). "To find out more about what contributes to successful AI adoption, we helped lead a survey by the McKinsey Global Institute of 3,000 C-level executives across 10 countries and 14 sectors. From that research, we identified...
Source: mit.edu

Are there automation-resistant intelligences? The question we all want to ask is 'will my job be taken over by a robot?'

Are there automation-resistant intelligences? The question we all want to ask is 'will my job be taken over by a robot?' "Our model predicts that most workers in transportation and logistics occupations, together with the bulk of office and administrative support workers, and labour in production occupations,...
Source: ox.ac.uk

This book is outstanding - brief, proudly retro, humorous, and genius. A great introduction to the last 60 years of AI.

This book is outstanding - brief, proudly retro, humorous, and genius. A great introduction to the last 60 years of AI. To know a subject so well that you can reduce it to a Ladybird-style book readable by all is a gift. We could all learn from this level of presentation. It is available online...
Source: amazon.co.uk

Intel’s Neuromorphic System Hits 8 Million Neurons, 100 Million Coming by 2020: The 64-chip Pohoiki Beach system is used

Intel’s Neuromorphic System Hits 8 Million Neurons, 100 Million Coming by 2020: The 64-chip Pohoiki Beach system is used by researchers to make systems that learn and see the world more like humans. "At the DARPA Electronics Resurgence Initiative Summit today in Detroit, Intel plans to unveil an 8-million-neuron...
Source: ieee.org

Gaining insights with Natural Language Processing of Reddit Data to Evaluate Dermatology Patient Experiences and Therapeutics.

Gaining insights with Natural Language Processing of Reddit Data to Evaluate Dermatology Patient Experiences and Therapeutics. "There is a lack of research studying patient-generated data on Reddit, one of the world’s most popular forums with active users interested in dermatology. Techniques within...
Source: sciencedirect.com

Interested in shared decision making? What does it really mean to remove the distance between a doctor and their patient

Interested in shared decision making? What does it really mean to remove the distance between a doctor and their patient or family when managing the most complex of medical cases? Then read this. Matt Morgan, a colleague of mine from OnExamination days, an intensive care specialist in Cardiff, has written...
Source: simonandschuster.co.uk

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility

Humanitarian health computing using artificial intelligence and social media: A narrative literature review. "The feasibility of using AI to extract valuable information during a humanitarian health crisis is proven in many cases. There is a lack of research on how to integrate the use of AI into...
Source: nih.gov

Utility of social media and crowd-intelligence data for pharmacovigilance: a scoping review. - PubMed - NCBI "Although

Utility of social media and crowd-intelligence data for pharmacovigilance: a scoping review. - PubMed - NCBI "Although social media data has the potential to supplement data from regulatory agency databases; is able to capture less frequently reported AEs; and can identify AEs earlier than official...
Source: nih.gov

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual

The Nobel Peace Prize 2018 was awarded jointly to Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad "for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict". "Both laureates have made a crucial contribution to focusing attention on, and combating, such war crimes. Denis Mukwege is the...
Source: nobelprize.org

Experts Bet on First Deepfakes Political Scandal - IEEE Spectrum

Experts Bet on First Deepfakes Political Scandal - IEEE Spectrum
Source: ieee.org

Alphabet's DeepMind Makes a Key Advance in Computer Vision: Alphabet's DeepMind neural networks can grasp a three-dimensional

Alphabet's DeepMind Makes a Key Advance in Computer Vision: Alphabet's DeepMind neural networks can grasp a three-dimensional scene from just a handful of two-dimensional snapshots
Source: ieee.org

Cognii Virtual Learning Assistant designed and optimized for educational conversation. "Virtual assistants and chat bots

Cognii Virtual Learning Assistant designed and optimized for educational conversation. "Virtual assistants and chat bots such as Siri, Alexa, Cortana and Google Assistant are an increasingly familiar products, simulating human to human interaction with the use of Artificial Intelligence. But these are...
Source: cognii.com

A Primer on Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Educators | Emerging Education Technologies "While many digital technologies

A Primer on Machine Learning and Deep Learning for Educators | Emerging Education Technologies "While many digital technologies have played a role in advancing education, a set of emerging technologies is positioned to bring new advances thanks to the breakthroughs achieved in artificial intelligence...
Source: emergingedtech.com

How to make brain friendly learning that sticks (Expert interview): Discover what it takes to make brain-friendly learning

How to make brain friendly learning that sticks (Expert interview): Discover what it takes to make brain-friendly learning with expert advice from Learning Psychologist, Stella Collins. Stella offers 6 ways you can work with the brain to help make learning stick. In summary: L - Linking (link to what...
Source: elucidat.com

What a 2004 experiment in hyperlocal news can tell us about community voices today

Can a community news platform serve as “technology that protects our minds and replenishes society”? "In 2004, a team of Medill School of Journalism grad students tried to save democracy, newspapers, and local communities. The threat? The internet. Our response? A website called GoSkokie for the...
Source: niemanlab.org

Using 'cooperative perception' between intelligent vehicles to reduce risks | KurzweilAI This is taking the Internet of

Using 'cooperative perception' between intelligent vehicles to reduce risks | KurzweilAI This is taking the Internet of Things idea to its automated driving conclusion. If all vehicles on the road have all the facts then they could optimise the routes and risks. We should try hard to democratise this...
Source: kurzweilai.net

Q&A: 'A chicken worth eating tastes like a chicken that had a life worth living': Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken,

Q&A: 'A chicken worth eating tastes like a chicken that had a life worth living': Maryn McKenna, author of Big Chicken, tells Lucy Rock how antibiotics created modern agriculture, changed the way we eat and gave rise to deadly superbugs
Source: theguardian.com

IBM’s Watson versus cancer: Hype meets reality: Five years ago, IBM announced that its supercomputer Watson would revolutionize

IBM’s Watson versus cancer: Hype meets reality: Five years ago, IBM announced that its supercomputer Watson would revolutionize cancer treatment by using its artificial intelligence to digest and distill the thousands of oncology studies publish…
Source: sciencebasedmedicine.org

Facebook has mapped populations in 23 countries as it explores satellites to expand internet: Facebook used its own technology

Facebook has mapped populations in 23 countries as it explores satellites to expand internet: Facebook used its own technology to map the Earth's entire human population as it prepares for an internet based in space.
Source: cnbc.com

Chatbots as a Patient Engagement solution – Florence.chat "Chatbots are computer programs that are able to conduct a

Chatbots as a Patient Engagement solution – Florence.chat "Chatbots are computer programs that are able to conduct a conversation and are typically used in dialog systems for various practical purposes including customer service or information acquisition. Despite their creation more than 60...
Source: florence.chat