Opinion

Opinion

• Does technology increase the problem of racism and discrimination?

  According to a publication from the MIT Technology Review, technology promotes racism. Most facial recognition algorithms discriminate against the Black population. And even certain concepts or technological terminology tend to be offensive, ...  Continue Reading

• Healthcare and AI are a good pair -- until vendors overpromise

  Excessive promotion and grandiose promises from vendors like IBM are making it hard to accurately judge what the proper role of AI in healthcare should be.  Continue Reading

• Current state of AI is poorly understood by the public

  Current applications of AI revolve entirely around machine learning. But researcher Zachary Lipton says that's not the message you get from most media coverage of AI.  Continue Reading

• Reskilling the analytics team: Math, science and creativity

  Technical skills are a must for data scientists. But to make analytics teams successful, they also need to think creatively, work in harmony and be good communicators.  Continue Reading

• Hype surrounding AI technologies nears atomic proportions

  Amid the infiltration of artificial intelligence into business and society, spawning fears from some of Armageddon, humankind's greatest AI threat may very well come from within.  Continue Reading

• Cognitive computing in healthcare mends doctor-patient gaps

  Cognitive computing and healthcare data aggregation may prove to be important bedside companions to doctors treating their patients in the era of medical specialization.  Continue Reading

• AI technologies have come far, but the road is long

  Machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies are poised to offer businesses big benefits, but companies have to walk before they run with AI.  Continue Reading

• Quantum machine learning may come knocking on analytics' door

  Quantum mechanics was discovered 100 years ago. Now, as technology based on it emerges from labs, IT vendors are setting their sights on quantum computing and analytics applications.  Continue Reading

• Beware the 'thought police:' The dangers of human and AI integration

  Humans could see numerous cognitive and medical enhancements as AI integration evolves, but the tech industry must take a close look at the potential negative consequences.  Continue Reading

• The power, promise and controversy of AI applications

  Artificial intelligence apps provide invaluable insights and assistance for a host of business processes, and today's uses are just the tip of the iceberg.  Continue Reading

• Cognitive computing technologies still deliver mixed results

  Cognitive computing tools have come a long way in the last couple of years, but the notion of true cognitive businesses, built around AI platforms, is still a long way off.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based robotics could be an AI game changer

  Gill Pratt, CEO at the Toyota Research Institute, explains why it's better for robots to have their heads in the clouds.  Continue Reading

• Self-driving cars will test trust in machine learning algorithms

  The public's faith in machine learning techniques has never been put to the test quite like it will be by the emergence of self-driving cars, which are reliant on the technology.  Continue Reading

• Ready-to-use machine learning algorithms ease chatbot development

  Two new machine learning tools from IBM and Google promise rapid development of text- and speech-based applications and signal continued competition for customers in a fierce market.  Continue Reading

• Few artificial intelligence applications live up to the name

  Computer AI has been the holy grail of application development for nearly 50 years, but just because some projects now claim to be AI, that doesn't mean they are.  Continue Reading