“It wasn’t that long ago that talking to computers was the preserve of movies and science fiction. Slowly, voice recognition improved, and these days it’s getting to be pretty usable. The technology has moved beyond basic keywords, and can now parse sentences in natural language.”
“Machines may not have emotions, but that doesn’t mean they can’t recognize them. At least, that’s one well-funded belief in the tech industry.”
“About seven years ago, three researchers at the University of Toronto built a system that could analyze thousands of photos and teach itself to recognise everyday objects, like dogs, cars and flowers.”
“Many companies invest in automation because the tax code encourages it, not because robots are more productive. Mr. Porter is an economics writer for The Times.”
“As you approach middle age, a new reality is likely to set in: caring for an aging adult. Becoming a caregiver — whether it’s for a parent, older relative or spouse — impacts a quarter of Americans between the ages of 45 and 64, according to Pew Research Center.”
A recent Gartner survey demonstrated just how important digital business has become.
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Google Inc. today rolled new features for its cloud platform that address two of the most important technology trends in the enterprise: software containers and artificial intelligence. Just one of the enhancements focuses on AI, but it’s arguably among the most significant in the bunch.
Companies that use the Google Cloud ML Engine to build machine learning models can now harness the search giant’s internally designed Tensor Processing Units in their projects.
A TPU is made up of four application-specific integrated circuits specifically tuned for running AI software. The chip series, which powers several of Google’s consumer services, became available via its cloud platform in February.
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The marketing pitch is deceptively simple: As industrial plants struggle with the dearth of qualified big data experts to develop AI predictive maintenance, companies such as Google and Amazon claim that they can fill the void.
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