Machine Learning News Issue 22

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Top 100 Influencers In Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - CTOvision.com Artificial Intelligence is the discipline of thinking machines. It has been a field of growing interest since 1955 when John McCarthy first coined the term, defining it as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines." The largest players in technology today, including Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple, are all investing heavily in Artificial Intelligence.

Avoid drowning in data with data analytics software If you're drowning in data, machine learning software may be an anchor, with data analytics software often a better solution. By Dan Hebert, PE, contributing editor . Email him at Dan Hebert is a contributing editor for Control and Control Design dhebert@putman.net.

Swipely Is Now Upserve & It's Leaning on AI to Make Restaurants Smarter Say goodbye to Swipely, and say hello to Upserve. The venture-backed Providence, R.I.-based tech company announced the name change on Monday, and with it some major updates to its restaurant analytics and management software. Two of the new features involve the use of artificial intelligence to help restaurants improve their bottom line.

Knowledge Gap Series: The Myths Of Analytics - Dark Reading Do you have your eye on machine learning or a nice neural network to help your security team make decisions faster? Be aware that there are quite a few myths circulating about how these work; even the language used can be confusing.

How machine learning could affect the success of a business On a basic level, algorithms are created to facilitate machine learning. They are strings of data fed to a computer to help it make decisions. But as well as helping you predict what to watch next on Netflix, they could also be used more controversially.

Active machine learning-driven experimentation to determine compound effects on protein patterns | eLife Lens

Machine-Learning Algorithm Aims to Identify Terrorists Using the V Signs They Make Terrorists often use masks, scarfs, and hoods to hide their identities. But a new approach aims to distinguish them using the shape of their fingers when they make the "V for victory" sign. Every age has its iconic images.

Google is using machine learning to teach robots how to grasp random objects Using your hand to grasp a pen that's lying on your desk doesn't exactly feel like a chore, but for robots, that's still a really hard thing to do. So to teach robots how to better grasp random objects, Google's research team dedicated 14 robots to the task.

Startups Seek Big Data Leverage with Machine Learning It's well understood that machine learning is eating the software world, so it's no surprise to see tech startups like Cosmify and LodgIQ emerging from stealth today with plans to leverage big unstructured data for a competitive advantage.

MM Blog: Advances In Machine Learning Automation and artificial intelligence are increasingly helping high-tech manufacturers bolster their efficiency and performance. But getting computers to understand human language remains a significant hurdle to machine learning.