‘Algorithm’ May be Tech’s Newest Dirty Word (and Humans are to Blame) Nate Swanner, December 13, 2018 3 min read An algorithm is meant to perform routine, code-based tasks without human interaction. In theory, this automation is...
How Older Workers May Benefit Big from Automation Nick Kolakowski, December 11, 2018 5 min read Another day, another story about how automation may wipe out yet another segment of jobs: this time, it’s Amazon Go...
Amazon Opens Machine Learning Coursework to All Developers Nick Kolakowski, November 27, 2018 3 min read Amazon has opened up its machine-learning coursework to any developer who wants to explore the...
Amazon Rolls Out Alexa Mobile Accessory Kit for Developers Nick Kolakowski, November 26, 2018 2 min read Siri is available on iOS devices such as the iPhone, and the voice-activated Google Assistant is also supported on...
Amazon HQ2 Will Pay Dearly for Machine Learning and A.I. Talent Nick Kolakowski, November 15, 2018 5 min read Amazon plans on hiring 25,000 workers for each of its new mega-offices (collectively dubbed “HQ2”) in New York City...
Samsung Opening Bixby Digital Assistant to Third-Party Developers Nick Kolakowski, November 11, 2018 3 min read Alexa, Siri, Google Assistant, and… Bixby? For tech pros interested in the rise of voice-activated digital...
Google’s AI Hub Could Boost Companies’ A.I. Capabilities Nick Kolakowski, November 11, 2018 3 min read Google wants to serve as a clearinghouse for artificial intelligence (A.I.) models. The search-engine giant has...
Automation May Murder 10 Percent of Jobs Next Year: Forrester Nick Kolakowski, November 8, 2018 3 min read Automation will kill some 10 percent of U.S. jobs in 2019, according to a new report from analyst firm Forrester. (For...
Google Wants You to Use A.I. to Save the World Nick Kolakowski, November 4, 2018 3 min read Can artificial intelligence (A.I.) save the world? That seems to be Google’s thinking. Its new program, AI for...
The Next Big Barrier Facing Artificial Intelligence: Common Sense Nick Kolakowski, October 31, 2018 3 min read When armed with the right model, a machine-learning platform can rapidly improve its accuracy and success rate. Just...
